#32172B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.054 337.6), rgb(50, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#32172B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32172B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.054 337.6) |
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 #32172B | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32172B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32172B text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32172B 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32172B
oklch(25.2% 0.054 337.6)
#32172B 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) | #181E2C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35181F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32172B
#32172B
oklch(25.2% 0.054 337.6)
- #052918
#052918
oklch(25% 0.052 158.5)
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 #32172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #32172B 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.