#342E52
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.5% 0.063 290.1), rgb(52, 46, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#342E52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E52 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.063 290.1) |
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 #342E52 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E52 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E52 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E52 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#897FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7368AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 700
700
#605694
oklch(49.1% 0.098 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4778
oklch(42.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342E52
oklch(32.5% 0.063 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#342E52 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) | #233453 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233251 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D353C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E52
#342E52
oklch(32.5% 0.063 290.1)
- #36370A
#36370A
oklch(32.6% 0.063 110.7)
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 #342E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #342E52 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.