#341E6B
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.4% 0.126 290.4), rgb(52, 30, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#341E6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341E6B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 30, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.126 290.4) |
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 #341E6B | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341E6B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341E6B text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #341E6B text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D67FF
oklch(63% 0.216 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C39FF
oklch(55.6% 0.266 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C00ED
oklch(49% 0.277 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5900C5
oklch(42.7% 0.241 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#4911A0
oklch(37.7% 0.199 290.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341E6B
oklch(31.4% 0.126 290.4)
#341E6B 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) | #002F6D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C69 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223142 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341E6B
#341E6B
oklch(31.4% 0.126 290.4)
- #343400
#343400
oklch(31.5% 0.069 109.8)
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 #341E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #341E6B 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.