#321C50
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.5% 0.092 300.1), rgb(50, 28, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#321C50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321C50 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 28, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.092 300.1) |
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 #321C50 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321C50 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321C50 text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #321C50 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FD
oklch(81% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B283FC
oklch(70.6% 0.175 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D3BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 300)
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Step 700
700
#782AC9
oklch(49% 0.225 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6226A3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2681
oklch(37.6% 0.145 300.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321C50
oklch(28.5% 0.092 300.1)
#321C50 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) | #022752 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B274F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2733 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321C50
#321C50
oklch(28.5% 0.092 300.1)
- #262F00
#262F00
oklch(28.6% 0.068 120.4)
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 #321C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #321C50 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.