#34244D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.074 300), rgb(52, 36, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#34244D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34244D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.074 300) |
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 #34244D | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34244D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34244D text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #34244D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE3
oklch(63% 0.178 300)
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Step 600
600
#874ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34244D
oklch(30.1% 0.074 300)
#34244D 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) | #172C4E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2C4C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2C34 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34244D
#34244D
oklch(30.1% 0.074 300)
- #2A3300
#2A3300
oklch(30.2% 0.072 119.8)
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 #34244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #34244D 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.