#321638
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.071 320.3), rgb(50, 22, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#321638 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321638 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.071 320.3) |
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 #321638 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321638 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321638 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321638 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B661C8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A144B5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321638
oklch(25.7% 0.071 320.3)
#321638 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) | #101F39 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192237 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321B24 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321638
#321638
oklch(25.7% 0.071 320.3)
- #0D2B07
#0D2B07
oklch(25.7% 0.07 140.4)
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 #321638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
Use #321638 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.