#320E2A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.071 337.2), rgb(50, 14, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#320E2A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320E2A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 14, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.071 337.2) |
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 #320E2A | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320E2A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320E2A text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #320E2A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B33B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C83
oklch(49.2% 0.174 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D266B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320E2A
oklch(23.6% 0.071 337.2)
#320E2A 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) | #0F182B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1E29 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35101A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320E2A
#320E2A
oklch(23.6% 0.071 337.2)
- #002613
#002613
oklch(23.6% 0.056 156.8)
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 #320E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #320E2A 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.