#320525
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.1% 0.082 342.2), rgb(50, 5, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#320525 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320525 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 5, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.082 342.2) |
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 #320525 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320525 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320525 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #320525 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E175BB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02495
oklch(55.6% 0.216 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5127F
oklch(49.1% 0.201 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861568
oklch(42.7% 0.167 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320525
oklch(22.1% 0.082 342.2)
#320525 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) | #091326 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171B24 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360514 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320525
#320525
oklch(22.1% 0.082 342.2)
- #002114
#002114
oklch(21.9% 0.047 163.2)
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 #320525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
Use #320525 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.