#32182B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.051 337.9), rgb(50, 24, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#32182B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32182B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.051 337.9) |
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 #32182B | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32182B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32182B text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32182B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A4508F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4079
oklch(49% 0.126 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#723663
oklch(42.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32182B
oklch(25.4% 0.051 337.9)
#32182B 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) | #191E2C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20222A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35191F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32182B
#32182B
oklch(25.4% 0.051 337.9)
- #072A19
#072A19
oklch(25.5% 0.051 158.1)
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 #32182B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #32182B 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.