#34213E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.5% 0.057 313.3), rgb(52, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#34213E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34213E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.057 313.3) |
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 #34213E | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34213E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34213E text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #34213E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34213E
oklch(28.5% 0.057 313.3)
#34213E 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) | #1C273F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20293D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33252C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34213E
#34213E
oklch(28.5% 0.057 313.3)
- #1E3011
#1E3011
oklch(28.5% 0.057 133.8)
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 #34213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #34213E 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.