#321121
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.058 352.1), rgb(50, 17, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#321121 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321121 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 17, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.058 352.1) |
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 #321121 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321121 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321121 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321121 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86292
oklch(63.2% 0.14 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3467C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321121
oklch(23.6% 0.058 352.1)
#321121 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) | #151922 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F20 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360F17 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321121
#321121
oklch(23.6% 0.058 352.1)
- #00251C
#00251C
oklch(23.6% 0.045 172.7)
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 #321121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #321121 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.