#321939
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.066 318.6), rgb(50, 25, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#321939 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321939 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 25, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.066 318.6) |
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 #321939 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321939 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321939 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321939 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C186D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#863B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.161 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321939
oklch(26.3% 0.066 318.6)
#321939 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) | #13213A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2438 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321D26 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321939
#321939
oklch(26.3% 0.066 318.6)
- #122C09
#122C09
oklch(26.3% 0.067 138.6)
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 #321939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #321939 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.