#32182A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.05 339.7), rgb(50, 24, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#32182A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32182A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.05 339.7) |
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 #32182A | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32182A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32182A text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32182A 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
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA1
oklch(63% 0.122 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32182A
oklch(25.3% 0.05 339.7)
#32182A 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) | #191E2B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202229 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35181F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32182A
#32182A
oklch(25.3% 0.05 339.7)
- #062A1A
#062A1A
oklch(25.4% 0.051 160)
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 #32182A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #32182A 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.