#340B33
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.1% 0.086 328.9), rgb(52, 11, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#340B33 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340B33 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 11, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.086 328.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #340B33 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340B33 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340B33 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #340B33 text on black | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 329)
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Step 600
600
#B528B2
oklch(55.6% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B169A
oklch(49.1% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E187C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 329)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340B33
oklch(24.1% 0.086 328.9)
#340B33 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #061934 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161F32 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36101D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340B33
#340B33
oklch(24.1% 0.086 328.9)
- #00280B
#00280B
oklch(24.2% 0.069 148.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #340B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.011
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
Use #340B33 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.