#342172
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.5% 0.132 287.5), rgb(52, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#342172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 287°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342172 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.132 287.5) |
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 #342172 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342172 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342172 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #342172 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#876DFA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7350E9
oklch(55.7% 0.219 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#613FCB
oklch(49.2% 0.204 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F35A4
oklch(42.7% 0.169 287.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342172
oklch(32.5% 0.132 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#342172 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) | #003374 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E70 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3646 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342172
#342172
oklch(32.5% 0.132 287.5)
- #383600
#383600
oklch(32.4% 0.07 107.4)
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 #342172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.087
Use #342172 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.