#340E36
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.084 325.7), rgb(52, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#340E36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340E36 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.084 325.7) |
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 #340E36 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340E36 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340E36 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #340E36 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C552CB
oklch(63.2% 0.205 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#971E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.207 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D80
oklch(42.8% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340E36
oklch(24.7% 0.084 325.7)
#340E36 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) | #081B37 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162035 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351420 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340E36
#340E36
oklch(24.7% 0.084 325.7)
- #002A06
#002A06
oklch(24.8% 0.077 145.5)
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 #340E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
Use #340E36 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.