#342A3F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.039 305.9), rgb(52, 42, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#342A3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 306°. 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 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A3F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.039 305.9) |
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 #342A3F | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A3F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A3F text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A3F 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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#987AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.095 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8262A3
oklch(55.5% 0.104 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E518C
oklch(49% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4371
oklch(42.7% 0.079 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A395C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A3F
oklch(30.5% 0.039 305.9)
#342A3F 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) | #262E40 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322D31 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A3F
#342A3F
oklch(30.5% 0.039 305.9)
- #2A331D
#2A331D
oklch(30.6% 0.039 126.7)
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 #342A3F, 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 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #342A3F 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.