#342B6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.112 284.9), rgb(52, 43, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#342B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B6E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.112 284.9) |
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 #342B6E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B6E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B6E text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B6E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9893F0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8176EB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.173 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3D99
oklch(42.7% 0.144 284.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342B6E
oklch(33.9% 0.112 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#342B6E 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) | #003770 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3A48 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B6E
#342B6E
oklch(33.9% 0.112 284.9)
- #3E3900
#3E3900
oklch(33.9% 0.072 104.1)
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 #342B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #342B6E 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.