#340C28
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.075 341.6), rgb(52, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#340C28 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C28 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.075 341.6) |
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 #340C28 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C28 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C28 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C28 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE54A8
oklch(63% 0.181 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93393
oklch(55.5% 0.196 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F247E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#822166
oklch(42.8% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#692253
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C28
oklch(23.5% 0.075 341.6)
#340C28 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) | #0F1829 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1E27 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380D18 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C28
#340C28
oklch(23.5% 0.075 341.6)
- #002516
#002516
oklch(23.4% 0.051 161.8)
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 #340C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
Use #340C28 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.