#342A47
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.052 299.2), rgb(52, 42, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#342A47 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A47 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.052 299.2) |
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 #342A47 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A47 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A47 text on white | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A47 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9577CB
oklch(63.2% 0.126 299.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7F5EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 298.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
-
Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
-
Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A47
oklch(31% 0.052 299.2)
#342A47 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) | #232F48 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252F46 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302F35 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A47
#342A47
oklch(31% 0.052 299.2)
- #2D3413
#2D3413
oklch(31% 0.053 119.6)
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 #342A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #342A47 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.