#34142E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.065 335), rgb(52, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#34142E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34142E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.065 335) |
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 #34142E | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34142E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34142E text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34142E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC439A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34142E
oklch(25.1% 0.065 335)
#34142E 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) | #141D2F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37161E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34142E
#34142E
oklch(25.1% 0.065 335)
- #002A14
#002A14
oklch(25% 0.062 155.2)
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 #34142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
Use #34142E 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.