#321835
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.9% 0.063 323.3), rgb(50, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#321835 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321835 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.063 323.3) |
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 #321835 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321835 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321835 text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321835 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C486CB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B566BE
oklch(63.2% 0.153 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A04BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883B92
oklch(49% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321835
oklch(25.9% 0.063 323.3)
#321835 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) | #142036 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2334 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331B24 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321835
#321835
oklch(25.9% 0.063 323.3)
- #0E2B0E
#0E2B0E
oklch(25.8% 0.062 143.5)
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 #321835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #321835 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.