#340F44
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.8% 0.098 313.7), rgb(52, 15, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#340F44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340F44 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 15, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.098 313.7) |
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 #340F44 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340F44 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340F44 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #340F44 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#C978F1
oklch(70.7% 0.186 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB4CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.238 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A71EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.259 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F05BD
oklch(49.1% 0.241 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#741199
oklch(42.7% 0.2 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340F44
oklch(25.8% 0.098 313.7)
#340F44 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) | #001F46 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2143 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321A28 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340F44
#340F44
oklch(25.8% 0.098 313.7)
- #142B00
#142B00
oklch(26% 0.074 133.5)
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 #340F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.019
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
Use #340F44 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.