#34273A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.038 314.9), rgb(52, 39, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#34273A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34273A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 39, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.038 314.9) |
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 #34273A | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34273A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34273A text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #34273A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293C0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F78B0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#89609C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#745085
oklch(49.1% 0.092 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3858
oklch(37.9% 0.06 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34273A
oklch(29.6% 0.038 314.9)
#34273A 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) | #242B3B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C39 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34292E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34273A
#34273A
oklch(29.6% 0.038 314.9)
- #25311E
#25311E
oklch(29.6% 0.037 134.4)
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 #34273A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #34273A 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.