#342C53
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.2% 0.068 291.5), rgb(52, 44, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#342C53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C53 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.068 291.5) |
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 #342C53 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C53 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C53 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C53 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E4
oklch(63.2% 0.165 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7858D2
oklch(55.6% 0.18 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C53
oklch(32.2% 0.068 291.5)
#342C53 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) | #1F3254 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203152 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D333B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C53
#342C53
oklch(32.2% 0.068 291.5)
- #353603
#353603
oklch(32.1% 0.068 110.9)
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 #342C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
Use #342C53 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.