#342170
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.4% 0.129 288), rgb(52, 33, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#342170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342170 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 33, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.129 288) |
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 #342170 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342170 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342170 text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342170 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.155 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886EF8
oklch(63.2% 0.198 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7351E6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6140C8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A2
oklch(42.7% 0.165 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342170
oklch(32.4% 0.129 288)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#342170 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) | #003272 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3545 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342170
#342170
oklch(32.4% 0.129 288)
- #373600
#373600
oklch(32.3% 0.07 108.6)
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 #342170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.085
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.087
Use #342170 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.