#342A45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.9% 0.049 300.6), rgb(52, 42, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#342A45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A45 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.049 300.6) |
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 #342A45 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A45 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A45 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A45 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9577C6
oklch(63% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58407D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A45
oklch(30.9% 0.049 300.6)
#342A45 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) | #242F46 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F44 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312E34 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A45
#342A45
oklch(30.9% 0.049 300.6)
- #2C3416
#2C3416
oklch(30.9% 0.05 121.7)
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 #342A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #342A45 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.