#343247
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.8% 0.037 288.6), rgb(52, 50, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#343247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343247 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 50, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.037 288.6) |
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 #343247 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343247 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343247 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #343247 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8884AA
oklch(63.1% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#716E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C80
oklch(49.2% 0.057 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B68
oklch(42.8% 0.048 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343247
oklch(32.8% 0.037 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#343247 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) | #2D3548 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3446 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303639 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343247
#343247
oklch(32.8% 0.037 288.6)
- #363720
#363720
oklch(32.9% 0.038 110.4)
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 #343247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #343247 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.