#340F50
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.9% 0.112 306), rgb(52, 15, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#340F50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340F50 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 15, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.112 306) |
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 #340F50 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340F50 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340F50 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #340F50 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04BFF
oklch(63% 0.254 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E00F3
oklch(55.5% 0.287 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A1389
oklch(37.7% 0.177 306.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340F50
oklch(26.9% 0.112 306)
#340F50 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) | #002252 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1F2E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340F50
#340F50
oklch(26.9% 0.112 306)
- #1E2C00
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
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 #340F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #340F50 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.