#340B34
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.1% 0.087 327.9), rgb(52, 11, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#340B34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340B34 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 11, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.087 327.9) |
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 #340B34 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340B34 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340B34 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #340B34 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D4
oklch(70.6% 0.165 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B427B5
oklch(55.6% 0.229 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B159C
oklch(49.1% 0.214 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E177E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661D66
oklch(37.8% 0.138 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340B34
oklch(24.1% 0.087 327.9)
#340B34 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) | #061935 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151F33 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36111E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340B34
#340B34
oklch(24.1% 0.087 327.9)
- #00280A
#00280A
oklch(24.1% 0.07 148.1)
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 #340B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
Use #340B34 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.