#320420
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.6% 0.081 348.2), rgb(50, 4, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#320420 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320420 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 4, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.081 348.2) |
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 #320420 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320420 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320420 text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #320420 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.195 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42388
oklch(55.6% 0.212 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A91173
oklch(49.2% 0.197 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#89155E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 348)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320420
oklch(21.6% 0.081 348.2)
#320420 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) | #0A1221 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191A1F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360310 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320420
#320420
oklch(21.6% 0.081 348.2)
- #002016
#002016
oklch(21.6% 0.044 168.5)
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 #320420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #320420 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.