#34172F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.06 334), rgb(52, 23, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#34172F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34172F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.06 334) |
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 #34172F | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34172F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34172F text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #34172F 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74999
oklch(55.5% 0.158 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34172F
oklch(25.7% 0.06 334)
#34172F 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) | #171F30 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F232E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361920 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34172F
#34172F
oklch(25.7% 0.06 334)
- #042B15
#042B15
oklch(25.6% 0.06 153.9)
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 #34172F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #34172F 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.