#32142A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.5% 0.059 338.4), rgb(50, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#32142A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32142A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.059 338.4) |
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 #32142A | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32142A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32142A text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32142A 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AB4992
oklch(55.7% 0.155 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32142A
oklch(24.5% 0.059 338.4)
#32142A 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) | #151C2B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2029 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35151D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32142A
#32142A
oklch(24.5% 0.059 338.4)
- #002816
#002816
oklch(24.4% 0.056 158.9)
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 #32142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #32142A 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.