#34174D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.7% 0.097 305.7), rgb(52, 23, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#34174D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34174D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 23, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.097 305.7) |
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 #34174D | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34174D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34174D text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #34174D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD54F7
oklch(63.1% 0.235 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#992DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.255 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#831BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.236 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A1CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.196 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#562180
oklch(37.8% 0.152 305.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34174D
oklch(27.7% 0.097 305.7)
#34174D 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) | #00244F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A254C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30222F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34174D
#34174D
oklch(27.7% 0.097 305.7)
- #202E00
#202E00
oklch(27.8% 0.07 125.6)
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 #34174D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
Use #34174D 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.