#320820
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.2% 0.073 349.5), rgb(50, 8, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#320820 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320820 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 8, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.073 349.5) |
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 #320820 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320820 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320820 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #320820 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3184
oklch(55.6% 0.194 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42270
oklch(49.1% 0.18 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#851F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C214B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320820
oklch(22.2% 0.073 349.5)
#320820 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) | #0E1421 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360612 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320820
#320820
oklch(22.2% 0.073 349.5)
- #002118
#002118
oklch(22.1% 0.043 171.1)
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 #320820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #320820 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.