#321631
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.062 328.5), rgb(50, 22, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#321631 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321631 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.062 328.5) |
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 #321631 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321631 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321631 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #321631 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B6
oklch(63% 0.151 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A549A2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.152 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723071
oklch(42.6% 0.127 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321631
oklch(25.3% 0.062 328.5)
#321631 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) | #141E32 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2230 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341921 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321631
#321631
oklch(25.3% 0.062 328.5)
- #072A10
#072A10
oklch(25.2% 0.062 148.5)
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 #321631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #321631 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.