#321E58
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(29.5% 0.1 295.5), rgb(50, 30, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#321E58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321E58 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 30, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.1 295.5) |
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 #321E58 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321E58 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321E58 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #321E58 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8734F8
oklch(55.7% 0.264 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7322D8
oklch(49.2% 0.245 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D21AE
oklch(42.7% 0.202 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C248A
oklch(37.8% 0.158 295.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321E58
oklch(29.5% 0.1 295.5)
#321E58 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) | #002A5A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022957 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282B37 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321E58
#321E58
oklch(29.5% 0.1 295.5)
- #2C3000
#2C3000
oklch(29.5% 0.067 114.7)
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 #321E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #321E58 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.