#32142E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.8% 0.063 332.5), rgb(50, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#32142E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32142E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.063 332.5) |
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 #32142E | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32142E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32142E text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32142E 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9469D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913786
oklch(49.1% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A58
oklch(37.6% 0.1 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32142E
oklch(24.8% 0.063 332.5)
#32142E 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) | #131C2F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C212D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34161E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32142E
#32142E
oklch(24.8% 0.063 332.5)
- #012911
#012911
oklch(24.7% 0.063 152.4)
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 #32142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
Use #32142E 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.