#32172F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.058 331.3), rgb(50, 23, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#32172F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32172F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.058 331.3) |
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 #32172F | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32172F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32172F text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32172F 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D85
oklch(49.1% 0.141 331)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32172F
oklch(25.4% 0.058 331.3)
#32172F 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) | #161E30 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341920 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32172F
#32172F
oklch(25.4% 0.058 331.3)
- #072A14
#072A14
oklch(25.3% 0.057 152.1)
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 #32172F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #32172F 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.