#32142B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.06 336.9), rgb(50, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#32142B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32142B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.06 336.9) |
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 #32142B | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32142B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32142B text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32142B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF63A9
oklch(63% 0.146 337)
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Step 600
600
#AA4895
oklch(55.6% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#92397F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32142B
oklch(24.6% 0.06 336.9)
#32142B 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) | #151C2C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D202A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35151D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32142B
#32142B
oklch(24.6% 0.06 336.9)
- #002915
#002915
oklch(24.7% 0.059 156.9)
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 #32142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #32142B 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.