#32183C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.072 315.8), rgb(50, 24, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#32183C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. 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 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32183C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.072 315.8) |
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 #32183C | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32183C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32183C text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #32183C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B163CF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8636A2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32183C
oklch(26.3% 0.072 315.8)
#32183C 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) | #10213D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311E27 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32183C
#32183C
oklch(26.3% 0.072 315.8)
- #132C04
#132C04
oklch(26.3% 0.071 136)
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 #32183C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #32183C 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.