#321B39
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.7% 0.062 318), rgb(50, 27, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#321B39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 318°. 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 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321B39 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 27, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.062 318) |
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 #321B39 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321B39 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321B39 text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #321B39 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#833F97
oklch(49.2% 0.15 318)
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Step 800
800
#6A347A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 318)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321B39
oklch(26.7% 0.062 318)
#321B39 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) | #16223A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2538 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F27 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321B39
#321B39
oklch(26.7% 0.062 318)
- #152D0D
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
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 #321B39, 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 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #321B39 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.