#342564
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32% 0.106 290), rgb(52, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#342564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342564 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.106 290) |
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 #342564 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342564 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342564 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342564 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
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B39FF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A1DE5
oklch(49.1% 0.26 290)
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Step 800
800
#561FB9
oklch(42.8% 0.215 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#462492
oklch(37.8% 0.168 290.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342564
oklch(32% 0.106 290)
#342564 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) | #003166 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F63 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253340 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342564
#342564
oklch(32% 0.106 290)
- #353500
#353500
oklch(31.8% 0.069 109.8)
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 #342564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #342564 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.