#321434
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.07 325), rgb(50, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#321434 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321434 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.07 325) |
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 #321434 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321434 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321434 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321434 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C1
oklch(63.2% 0.169 325)
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Step 600
600
#A643AD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321434
oklch(25.1% 0.07 325)
#321434 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) | #101D35 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192133 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331821 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321434
#321434
oklch(25.1% 0.07 325)
- #062A0A
#062A0A
oklch(25.1% 0.069 145)
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 #321434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
Use #321434 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.