#32172A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.053 339.3), rgb(50, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#32172A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32172A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.053 339.3) |
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 #32172A | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32172A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32172A text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32172A 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
#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
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CE
oklch(81% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32172A
oklch(25.1% 0.053 339.3)
#32172A 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) | #181E2B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2229 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35181E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32172A
#32172A
oklch(25.1% 0.053 339.3)
- #042919
#042919
oklch(25% 0.052 160.4)
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 #32172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #32172A 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.