#342D52
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.3% 0.065 291), rgb(52, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#342D52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D52 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.065 291) |
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 #342D52 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D52 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D52 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D52 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#644AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342D52
oklch(32.3% 0.065 291)
#342D52 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) | #213353 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223151 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D343B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D52
#342D52
oklch(32.3% 0.065 291)
- #353607
#353607
oklch(32.2% 0.065 110.8)
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 #342D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #342D52 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.