#321A33
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.056 325.6), rgb(50, 26, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#321A33 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A33 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.056 325.6) |
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 #321A33 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A33 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A33 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A33 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#87408A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3570
oklch(42.6% 0.114 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A33
oklch(26.2% 0.056 325.6)
#321A33 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) | #182134 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2432 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331D24 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A33
#321A33
oklch(26.2% 0.056 325.6)
- #102B13
#102B13
oklch(26% 0.055 146.1)
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 #321A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
Use #321A33 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.