What color is #340F36?

#340F36 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(52, 15, 54), and in HSL hsl(297, 57%, 14%).

Is #340F36 accessible as text?

On white, #340F36 has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #340F36, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #340F36?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #340F36?

#340F36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #11380F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #340F36 below.

Is #340F36 good for buttons?

#340F36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #340F36 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #340F36 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #340F36 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#340F36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #340F36

Not just a swatch — here's how #340F36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #340F36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #340F36 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #340F36 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #340F36 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #340F36 Secondary #4D3F4D Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #340F36 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #340F36 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #340F36

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For fashion

People also use #340F36 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #380F2D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #340F36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #340F36;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 15 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.8% 0.083 325.6);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F6DEF7;
  --color-200: #EBBFED;
  --color-300: #D993DC;
  --color-400: #C36AC8;
  --color-500: #A848AD;
  --color-600: #813D84;
  --color-700: #5C305E;
  --color-800: #3D233E;
  --color-900: #261726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F6DEF7',
    200: '#EBBFED',
    300: '#D993DC',
    400: '#C36AC8',
    500: '#A848AD',
    600: '#813D84',
    700: '#5C305E',
    800: '#3D233E',
    900: '#261726',
  },
}

$base: #340F36;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F6DEF7;
$base-200: #EBBFED;
$base-300: #D993DC;
$base-400: #C36AC8;
$base-500: #A848AD;
$base-600: #813D84;
$base-700: #5C305E;
$base-800: #3D233E;
$base-900: #261726;
$base-hover: #2B0C2D;
$base-subtle: #D7A1DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#340F36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBBFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D993DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A848AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#813D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C305E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}