#340E3E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.2% 0.093 318.5), rgb(52, 14, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#340E3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340E3E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 14, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.093 318.5) |
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 #340E3E | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340E3E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340E3E text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340E3E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB24CC
oklch(55.5% 0.246 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9311B0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#77168F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340E3E
oklch(25.2% 0.093 318.5)
#340E3E 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) | #001D3F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11213D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341724 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340E3E
#340E3E
oklch(25.2% 0.093 318.5)
- #0A2A00
#0A2A00
oklch(25.1% 0.078 138.5)
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 #340E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
Use #340E3E 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.