#32154B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27% 0.097 305.5), rgb(50, 21, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#32154B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32154B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 21, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.097 305.5) |
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 #32154B | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32154B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32154B text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32154B 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFC
oklch(80.8% 0.115 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC7EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.183 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC54F7
oklch(63% 0.235 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#992DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.255 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#821BC8
oklch(49.1% 0.237 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1CA2
oklch(42.8% 0.197 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#562180
oklch(37.8% 0.152 305.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#32154B 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) | #00234D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07244A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E212D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32154B
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
- #1E2C00
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
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 #32154B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
Use #32154B 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.