#342B40
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.8% 0.039 303.8), rgb(52, 43, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#342B40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B40 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.039 303.8) |
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 #342B40 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B40 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B40 text on white | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B40 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
#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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8063A4
oklch(55.5% 0.103 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C528C
oklch(49% 0.095 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584372
oklch(42.6% 0.079 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B40
oklch(30.8% 0.039 303.8)
#342B40 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) | #272F41 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F3F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322E32 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B40
#342B40
oklch(30.8% 0.039 303.8)
- #2C331D
#2C331D
oklch(30.8% 0.038 123)
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 #342B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #342B40 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.