#321C2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.2% 0.042 339.6), rgb(50, 28, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#321C2B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C2B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.042 339.6) |
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 #321C2B | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C2B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C2B text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C2B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CB
oklch(81% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3709D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5788
oklch(55.5% 0.112 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#864773
oklch(49% 0.103 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C2B
oklch(26.2% 0.042 339.6)
#321C2B 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) | #1D212C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22242A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341C21 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C2B
#321C2B
oklch(26.2% 0.042 339.6)
- #102B1D
#102B1D
oklch(26.3% 0.043 158.8)
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 #321C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #321C2B 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.