#34225D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.9% 0.101 293.7), rgb(52, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#34225D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34225D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.101 293.7) |
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 #34225D | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34225D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34225D text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #34225D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8335FB
oklch(55.6% 0.265 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#7023DB
oklch(49.2% 0.247 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B22B1
oklch(42.8% 0.205 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A258C
oklch(37.8% 0.159 293.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34225D
oklch(30.9% 0.101 293.7)
#34225D 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) | #002E5F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052C5C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292F3C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34225D
#34225D
oklch(30.9% 0.101 293.7)
- #303300
#303300
oklch(30.8% 0.069 113.3)
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 #34225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
Use #34225D 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.