#34172A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.055 341.9), rgb(52, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#34172A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34172A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.055 341.9) |
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 #34172A | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34172A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34172A text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34172A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B3
oklch(70.6% 0.104 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A0
oklch(63% 0.133 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.144 342)
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Step 700
700
#913C76
oklch(49% 0.134 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34172A
oklch(25.4% 0.055 341.9)
#34172A 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) | #191E2B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202329 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37171E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34172A
#34172A
oklch(25.4% 0.055 341.9)
- #012B1A
#012B1A
oklch(25.6% 0.056 161.1)
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 #34172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #34172A 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.