#342E7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.5% 0.125 281.5), rgb(52, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#342E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E7A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.125 281.5) |
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 #342E7A | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E7A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #342E7A text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E7A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9293FB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A74F8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6658E7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5547C9
oklch(49.2% 0.193 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453BA2
oklch(42.6% 0.16 281.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342E7A
oklch(35.5% 0.125 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211F4B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 281.7)
#342E7A 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) | #003C7C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003678 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12404F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E7A
#342E7A
oklch(35.5% 0.125 281.5)
- #443D00
#443D00
oklch(35.6% 0.075 102.2)
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 #342E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #342E7A 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.