#32162A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.055 339), rgb(50, 22, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#32162A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32162A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.055 339) |
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 #32162A | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32162A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32162A text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32162A 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A4
oklch(63% 0.132 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D79
oklch(49% 0.133 339)
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Step 800
800
#753363
oklch(42.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D51
oklch(37.6% 0.087 338.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32162A
oklch(24.9% 0.055 339)
#32162A 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) | #171D2B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2129 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35171E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32162A
#32162A
oklch(24.9% 0.055 339)
- #022918
#022918
oklch(24.9% 0.054 159.8)
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 #32162A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #32162A 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.