#321E3C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.5% 0.059 313.7), rgb(50, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#321E3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E3C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.059 313.7) |
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 #321E3C | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E3C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E3C text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E3C text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E429A
oklch(49.2% 0.146 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E3C
oklch(27.5% 0.059 313.7)
#321E3C 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) | #18253D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31222A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E3C
#321E3C
oklch(27.5% 0.059 313.7)
- #1B2E0D
#1B2E0D
oklch(27.6% 0.06 134)
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 #321E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #321E3C 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.