#342A57
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.078 291.6), rgb(52, 42, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#342A57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A57 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.078 291.6) |
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 #342A57 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A57 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A57 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A57 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF0
oklch(63% 0.189 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DF
oklch(55.7% 0.205 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6740C2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#54369D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A57
oklch(32% 0.078 291.6)
#342A57 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) | #1A3259 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3056 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B333C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A57
#342A57
oklch(32% 0.078 291.6)
- #343600
#343600
oklch(32% 0.071 112.1)
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 #342A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #342A57 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.