#343249
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.9% 0.04 288), rgb(52, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#343249 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343249 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.04 288) |
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 #343249 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343249 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343249 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #343249 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8784AD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#716D99
oklch(55.6% 0.068 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343249
oklch(32.9% 0.04 288)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#343249 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) | #2C354A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3448 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F363A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343249
#343249
oklch(32.9% 0.04 288)
- #37371E
#37371E
oklch(33% 0.04 108.4)
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 #343249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #343249 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.