#342A3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.038 307.1), rgb(52, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#342A3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A3E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 19%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.038 307.1) |
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 #342A3E | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A3E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A3E text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A3E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.091 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8363A1
oklch(55.7% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5289
oklch(49.2% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A3E
oklch(30.5% 0.038 307.1)
#342A3E 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) | #262E3F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332D31 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A3E
#342A3E
oklch(30.5% 0.038 307.1)
- #2A331E
#2A331E
oklch(30.6% 0.038 127.4)
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 #342A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #342A3E 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.