#342C3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.033 304.8), rgb(52, 44, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#342C3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 305°. 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 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C3E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.033 304.8) |
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 #342C3E | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C3E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C3E text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C3E 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C1
oklch(70.7% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#957DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.081 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F669D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5486
oklch(49% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C3E
oklch(31% 0.033 304.8)
#342C3E 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) | #292F3F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332E32 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C3E
#342C3E
oklch(31% 0.033 304.8)
- #2C3320
#2C3320
oklch(30.8% 0.034 124.8)
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 #342C3E, 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 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #342C3E 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.