#321E4B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.5% 0.081 302), rgb(50, 30, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#321E4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E4B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.081 302) |
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 #321E4B | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E4B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E4B text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E4B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387F0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 302)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E4B
oklch(28.5% 0.081 302)
#321E4B 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) | #0D284D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14284A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2731 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E4B
#321E4B
oklch(28.5% 0.081 302)
- #252F00
#252F00
oklch(28.5% 0.069 121.5)
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 #321E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #321E4B 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.