#32153E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26% 0.08 314.9), rgb(50, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#32153E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32153E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.08 314.9) |
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 #32153E | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32153E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32153E text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #32153E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45CD8
oklch(63% 0.195 315)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.212 315)
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Step 700
700
#882DAB
oklch(49% 0.197 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32153E
oklch(26% 0.08 314.9)
#32153E 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) | #09203F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14223D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311C27 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32153E
#32153E
oklch(26% 0.08 314.9)
- #122B00
#122B00
oklch(25.9% 0.075 134.8)
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 #32153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
Use #32153E 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.