#342C45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.3% 0.045 298.5), rgb(52, 44, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#342C45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 298°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C45 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 22%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.045 298.5) |
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 #342C45 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C45 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C45 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C45 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AF
oklch(55.6% 0.119 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#695196
oklch(49.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56437A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C45
oklch(31.3% 0.045 298.5)
#342C45 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) | #263046 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273044 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313035 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C45
#342C45
oklch(31.3% 0.045 298.5)
- #2F3419
#2F3419
oklch(31.3% 0.044 117.7)
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 #342C45, 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 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #342C45 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.