#321E3F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.7% 0.064 310.8), rgb(50, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#321E3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 311°. 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 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E3F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.064 310.8) |
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 #321E3F | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E3F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E3F text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E3F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F68
oklch(37.6% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E3F
oklch(27.7% 0.064 310.8)
#321E3F 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) | #172540 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31232B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E3F
#321E3F
oklch(27.7% 0.064 310.8)
- #1D2E08
#1D2E08
oklch(27.7% 0.064 130.4)
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 #321E3F, 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 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #321E3F 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.