#321A2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.048 336.8), rgb(50, 26, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#321A2C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A2C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.048 336.8) |
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 #321A2C | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A2C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A2C text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A2C 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0538E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#894479
oklch(49.2% 0.116 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3862
oklch(42.6% 0.096 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A2C
oklch(25.8% 0.048 336.8)
#321A2C 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) | #1A202D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21232B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341B21 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A2C
#321A2C
oklch(25.8% 0.048 336.8)
- #0C2A1A
#0C2A1A
oklch(25.7% 0.047 157.2)
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 #321A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
Use #321A2C 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.