#321828
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.048 343.5), rgb(50, 24, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#321828 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321828 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.048 343.5) |
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 #321828 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321828 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321828 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #321828 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C989AF
oklch(70.6% 0.092 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55186
oklch(55.5% 0.128 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4272
oklch(49.1% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#73375D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321828
oklch(25.2% 0.048 343.5)
#321828 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) | #1A1E29 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202227 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35181E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321828
#321828
oklch(25.2% 0.048 343.5)
- #05291B
#05291B
oklch(25.1% 0.049 163)
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 #321828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #321828 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.