#32163A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.9% 0.073 318.3), rgb(50, 22, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#32163A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 318°. 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 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32163A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.073 318.3) |
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 #32163A | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32163A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32163A text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #32163A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B560CD
oklch(63.1% 0.178 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8933A0
oklch(49% 0.18 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32163A
oklch(25.9% 0.073 318.3)
#32163A 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) | #0F203B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182239 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321B25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32163A
#32163A
oklch(25.9% 0.073 318.3)
- #0F2B04
#0F2B04
oklch(25.7% 0.072 138.1)
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 #32163A, 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 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
Use #32163A 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.