#340C3D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.9% 0.095 319.6), rgb(52, 12, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#340C3D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340C3D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 12, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.095 319.6) |
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 #340C3D | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340C3D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340C3D text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #340C3D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#D076E6
oklch(70.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C34ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE1ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9507B0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#79118E
oklch(42.6% 0.192 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#621B72
oklch(37.8% 0.15 319.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340C3D
oklch(24.9% 0.095 319.6)
#340C3D 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) | #001C3E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10203C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341523 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340C3D
#340C3D
oklch(24.9% 0.095 319.6)
- #072A00
#072A00
oklch(25% 0.08 139.7)
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 #340C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.011
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
Use #340C3D 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.