#342E50
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.4% 0.06 290.8), rgb(52, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#342E50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E50 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.06 290.8) |
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 #342E50 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E50 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E50 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E50 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500
#8980BD
oklch(63.2% 0.091 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7368A9
oklch(55.5% 0.1 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#615791
oklch(49.2% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342E50
oklch(32.4% 0.06 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#342E50 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) | #243351 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24324F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D343B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E50
#342E50
oklch(32.4% 0.06 290.8)
- #35360E
#35360E
oklch(32.2% 0.059 110.6)
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 #342E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #342E50 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.