#321C39
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7), rgb(50, 28, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#321C39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C39 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7) |
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 #321C39 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C39 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C39 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C39 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.144 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814095
oklch(49% 0.146 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#321C39 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) | #17233A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2538 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322027 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C39
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
- #172D0E
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
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 #321C39, 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 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #321C39 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.