#341231
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.072 331), rgb(52, 18, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#341231 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341231 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 18, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.072 331) |
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 #341231 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341231 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341231 text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #341231 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C25BB9
oklch(63% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#952E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#792873
oklch(42.8% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341231
oklch(24.9% 0.072 331)
#341231 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) | #101C32 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2130 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36151F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341231
#341231
oklch(24.9% 0.072 331)
- #002A0F
#002A0F
oklch(24.9% 0.067 150.8)
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 #341231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
Use #341231 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.