#342C51
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.065 292.3), rgb(52, 44, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#342C51 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C51 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.065 292.3) |
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 #342C51 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C51 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C51 text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C51 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 292)
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Step 600
600
#795ACD
oklch(55.7% 0.171 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C51
oklch(32% 0.065 292.3)
#342C51 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) | #213252 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213150 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D333A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C51
#342C51
oklch(32% 0.065 292.3)
- #343607
#343607
oklch(32.1% 0.065 112)
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 #342C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #342C51 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.