#321022
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.06 349.8), rgb(50, 16, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#321022 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321022 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 16, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.06 349.8) |
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 #321022 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321022 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321022 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321022 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96096
oklch(63.2% 0.147 350)
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Step 600
600
#B44480
oklch(55.7% 0.158 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A346D
oklch(49% 0.149 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C58
oklch(42.6% 0.123 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321022
oklch(23.5% 0.06 349.8)
#321022 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) | #141823 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E21 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360F17 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321022
#321022
oklch(23.5% 0.06 349.8)
- #00251A
#00251A
oklch(23.5% 0.047 168.7)
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 #321022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #321022 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.