#342736
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.4% 0.032 321.9), rgb(52, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#342736 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342736 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 16%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.032 321.9) |
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 #342736 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342736 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342736 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342736 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6291
oklch(55.6% 0.086 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#76517B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#604364
oklch(42.8% 0.064 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3852
oklch(37.6% 0.052 321.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342736
oklch(29.4% 0.032 321.9)
#342736 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) | #262A37 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282C35 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34282C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342736
#342736
oklch(29.4% 0.032 321.9)
- #233121
#233121
oklch(29.5% 0.034 141.5)
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 #342736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #342736 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.