#320F38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.084 321.5), rgb(50, 15, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#320F38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #320F38 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 15, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.084 321.5) |
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 #320F38 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #320F38 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #320F38 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #320F38 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA33BE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9223A4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#772085
oklch(42.7% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#320F38
oklch(24.6% 0.084 321.5)
#320F38 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) | #061C39 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141F37 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331621 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #320F38
#320F38
oklch(24.6% 0.084 321.5)
- #022900
#022900
oklch(24.4% 0.082 141.7)
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 #320F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
Use #320F38 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.