#34233B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.048 315.7), rgb(52, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#34233B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34233B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.048 315.7) |
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 #34233B | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34233B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34233B text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34233B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572B9
oklch(63.1% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#905AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.126 316)
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Step 700
700
#7A498E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C73
oklch(42.6% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34233B
oklch(28.8% 0.048 315.7)
#34233B 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) | #1F283C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34262C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34233B
#34233B
oklch(28.8% 0.048 315.7)
- #203017
#203017
oklch(28.7% 0.048 135.1)
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 #34233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #34233B 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.