#342A4A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.2% 0.057 297.4), rgb(52, 42, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#342A4A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 297°. 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 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A4A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.057 297.4) |
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 #342A4A | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A4A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A4A text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A4A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A892DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9375D2
oklch(63.1% 0.138 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.15 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#573E86
oklch(42.7% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 297.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A4A
oklch(31.2% 0.057 297.4)
#342A4A 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) | #212F4B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232F49 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302F36 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A4A
#342A4A
oklch(31.2% 0.057 297.4)
- #2F340F
#2F340F
oklch(31.1% 0.057 116.3)
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 #342A4A, 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 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
Use #342A4A 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.