#321A28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.044 344.7), rgb(50, 26, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#321A28 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A28 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.044 344.7) |
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 #321A28 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A28 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A28 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A28 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76E98
oklch(63.1% 0.107 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25583
oklch(55.6% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A456F
oklch(49% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#71395A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A28
oklch(25.6% 0.044 344.7)
#321A28 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) | #1C1F29 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222327 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351A1F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A28
#321A28
oklch(25.6% 0.044 344.7)
- #0A2A1E
#0A2A1E
oklch(25.7% 0.044 165)
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 #321A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #321A28 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.