#342D56
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.6% 0.071 289.7), rgb(52, 45, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#342D56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D56 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.071 289.7) |
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 #342D56 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D56 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D56 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D56 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887DC7
oklch(63% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7366B4
oklch(55.7% 0.119 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F457D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 290.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342D56
oklch(32.6% 0.071 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#342D56 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) | #1F3458 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3255 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B353D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D56
#342D56
oklch(32.6% 0.071 289.7)
- #373700
#373700
oklch(32.6% 0.071 109.8)
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 #342D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #342D56 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.