#321841
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.7% 0.078 311.5), rgb(50, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#321841 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321841 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.078 311.5) |
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 #321841 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321841 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321841 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #321841 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DB
oklch(63% 0.189 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321841
oklch(26.7% 0.078 311.5)
#321841 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) | #0C2242 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152440 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301F29 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321841
#321841
oklch(26.7% 0.078 311.5)
- #182C00
#182C00
oklch(26.6% 0.073 131.2)
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 #321841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #321841 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.