#342E4A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.1% 0.05 293.2), rgb(52, 46, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#342E4A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E4A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.05 293.2) |
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 #342E4A | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E4A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E4A text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E4A 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7862B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524280
oklch(42.6% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E4A
oklch(32.1% 0.05 293.2)
#342E4A 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) | #27324B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273149 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3338 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E4A
#342E4A
oklch(32.1% 0.05 293.2)
- #333616
#333616
oklch(32.2% 0.05 113.7)
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 #342E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
Use #342E4A 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.