#34236B
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.2% 0.119 288.8), rgb(52, 35, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#34236B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34236B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 35, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.119 288.8) |
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 #34236B | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34236B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34236B text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34236B 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#783CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.264 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6900F0
oklch(49.1% 0.28 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5603C6
oklch(42.6% 0.241 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#451B9C
oklch(37.7% 0.188 288.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34236B
oklch(32.2% 0.119 288.8)
#34236B 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) | #00326D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213443 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34236B
#34236B
oklch(32.2% 0.119 288.8)
- #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 #34236B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.084
Use #34236B 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.