#321656
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28.1% 0.11 299.2), rgb(50, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#321656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321656 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.11 299.2) |
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 #321656 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321656 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321656 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321656 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FF
oklch(70.8% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9216FF
oklch(55.7% 0.289 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C00DC
oklch(49.2% 0.263 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#650BB3
oklch(42.7% 0.222 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#511B8E
oklch(37.7% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321656
oklch(28.1% 0.11 299.2)
#321656 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) | #002658 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002555 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2534 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321656
#321656
oklch(28.1% 0.11 299.2)
- #262D00
#262D00
oklch(28% 0.066 118.5)
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 #321656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #321656 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.