#321D2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.043 333.9), rgb(50, 29, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#321D2E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321D2E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 29, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.043 333.9) |
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 #321D2E | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321D2E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321D2E text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #321D2E 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#B071A4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321D2E
oklch(26.5% 0.043 333.9)
#321D2E 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) | #1D222F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341E23 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321D2E
#321D2E
oklch(26.5% 0.043 333.9)
- #132B1B
#132B1B
oklch(26.4% 0.043 153.3)
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 #321D2E, 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 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #321D2E 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.