#342D45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.6% 0.043 297.3), rgb(52, 45, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#342D45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 297°. 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 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D45 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.043 297.3) |
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 #342D45 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D45 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D45 text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D45 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#907BC1
oklch(63% 0.105 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342D45
oklch(31.6% 0.043 297.3)
#342D45 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) | #273146 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283044 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313136 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D45
#342D45
oklch(31.6% 0.043 297.3)
- #30351B
#30351B
oklch(31.7% 0.043 117.8)
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 #342D45, 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 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #342D45 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.