#321548
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.7% 0.093 307.4), rgb(50, 21, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#321548 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321548 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.093 307.4) |
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 #321548 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321548 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321548 text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #321548 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF8
oklch(81% 0.109 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE7EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.177 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE56F0
oklch(63% 0.225 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A31DF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#8420C1
oklch(49.1% 0.228 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B1F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.189 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#57227C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 307.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321548
oklch(26.7% 0.093 307.4)
#321548 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) | #00224A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2347 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1F2C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321548
#321548
oklch(26.7% 0.093 307.4)
- #1C2C00
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
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 #321548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
Use #321548 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.