#342245
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.1% 0.065 306.5), rgb(52, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#342245 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342245 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.065 306.5) |
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 #342245 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342245 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342245 text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342245 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C1
oklch(55.6% 0.173 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7841A6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342245
oklch(29.1% 0.065 306.5)
#342245 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) | #192946 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2A44 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312830 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342245
#342245
oklch(29.1% 0.065 306.5)
- #233108
#233108
oklch(29.1% 0.065 126.5)
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 #342245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #342245 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.