#34205E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.6% 0.105 294.1), rgb(52, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#34205E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34205E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.105 294.1) |
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 #34205E | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34205E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34205E text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34205E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#852EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294)
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Step 700
700
#7217E0
oklch(49.1% 0.259 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C1BB5
oklch(42.7% 0.214 294)
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Step 900
900
#4B218F
oklch(37.7% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34205E
oklch(30.6% 0.105 294.1)
#34205E 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) | #002D60 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B5D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292E3B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34205E
#34205E
oklch(30.6% 0.105 294.1)
- #2F3300
#2F3300
oklch(30.7% 0.069 114.5)
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 #34205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
Use #34205E 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.