#32144E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.1% 0.102 304), rgb(50, 20, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#32144E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32144E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 20, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.102 304) |
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 #32144E | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32144E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32144E text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32144E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9823EE
oklch(55.5% 0.269 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#820CCF
oklch(49% 0.25 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#6915A8
oklch(42.7% 0.207 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#551E85
oklch(37.7% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32144E
oklch(27.1% 0.102 304)
#32144E 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) | #002350 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01244D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D212F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32144E
#32144E
oklch(27.1% 0.102 304)
- #202C00
#202C00
oklch(27.2% 0.068 124.1)
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 #32144E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
Use #32144E 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.