#342131
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.04 332.3), rgb(52, 33, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#342131 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342131 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 33, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.04 332.3) |
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 #342131 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342131 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342131 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #342131 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#804B79
oklch(49.1% 0.096 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342131
oklch(27.8% 0.04 332.3)
#342131 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) | #212532 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252830 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362227 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342131
#342131
oklch(27.8% 0.04 332.3)
- #192E1F
#192E1F
oklch(27.8% 0.039 152.3)
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 #342131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #342131 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.