#320A23
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.6% 0.072 345.9), rgb(50, 10, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#320A23 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320A23 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 10, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.072 345.9) |
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 #320A23 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320A23 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320A23 text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #320A23 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.137 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D055A0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB358A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12675
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#832260
oklch(42.8% 0.147 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#69224E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320A23
oklch(22.6% 0.072 345.9)
#320A23 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) | #0F1524 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C22 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360915 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320A23
#320A23
oklch(22.6% 0.072 345.9)
- #002317
#002317
oklch(22.7% 0.047 165.9)
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 #320A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #320A23 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.