#32172E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.057 332.8), rgb(50, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#32172E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32172E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.057 332.8) |
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 #32172E | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32172E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32172E text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32172E 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AD
oklch(63% 0.137 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44D98
oklch(55.6% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D82
oklch(49.1% 0.139 333)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32172E
oklch(25.3% 0.057 332.8)
#32172E 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) | #161E2F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341920 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32172E
#32172E
oklch(25.3% 0.057 332.8)
- #072A15
#072A15
oklch(25.4% 0.056 153.2)
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 #32172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #32172E 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.