#320A21
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.5% 0.071 348.8), rgb(50, 10, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#320A21 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 349°. 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 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320A21 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 10, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.071 348.8) |
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 #320A21 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320A21 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320A21 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #320A21 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3685
oklch(55.6% 0.186 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22770
oklch(49.2% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320A21
oklch(22.5% 0.071 348.8)
#320A21 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) | #0F1522 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C20 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360814 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320A21
#320A21
oklch(22.5% 0.071 348.8)
- #002218
#002218
oklch(22.4% 0.045 169.4)
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 #320A21, 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 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #320A21 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.