#342B42
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.9% 0.042 301.9), rgb(52, 43, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#342B42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B42 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.042 301.9) |
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 #342B42 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B42 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B42 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B42 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CB
oklch(70.8% 0.081 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#957ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.102 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A9
oklch(55.6% 0.111 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5191
oklch(49.1% 0.103 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584376
oklch(42.8% 0.085 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B42
oklch(30.9% 0.042 301.9)
#342B42 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) | #262F43 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F41 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322E33 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B42
#342B42
oklch(30.9% 0.042 301.9)
- #2C341B
#2C341B
oklch(31% 0.043 123.4)
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 #342B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #342B42 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.