#321A2F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.051 331.6), rgb(50, 26, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#321A2F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A2F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.051 331.6) |
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 #321A2F | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A2F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A2F text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A2F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.123 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5296
oklch(55.5% 0.134 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#884280
oklch(49.1% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A2F
oklch(26% 0.051 331.6)
#321A2F 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) | #192030 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20242E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341C22 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A2F
#321A2F
oklch(26% 0.051 331.6)
- #0E2B17
#0E2B17
oklch(26% 0.051 151.4)
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 #321A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #321A2F 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.