#321A38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.062 319.4), rgb(50, 26, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#321A38 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321A38 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 26, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.062 319.4) |
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 #321A38 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321A38 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321A38 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #321A38 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321A38
oklch(26.5% 0.062 319.4)
#321A38 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) | #152239 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2437 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321E26 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321A38
#321A38
oklch(26.5% 0.062 319.4)
- #132C0C
#132C0C
oklch(26.4% 0.063 139.3)
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 #321A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #321A38 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.