#320A31
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.085 328.9), rgb(50, 10, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#320A31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320A31 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 10, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.085 328.9) |
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 #320A31 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320A31 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320A31 text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #320A31 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D679D1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C950C5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 329)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B98
oklch(49% 0.206 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320A31
oklch(23.5% 0.085 328.9)
#320A31 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) | #061832 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151D30 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340F1C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320A31
#320A31
oklch(23.5% 0.085 328.9)
- #00260A
#00260A
oklch(23.4% 0.067 148.6)
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 #320A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
Use #320A31 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.