#321F2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.036 341.5), rgb(50, 31, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#321F2B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F2B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.036 341.5) |
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 #321F2B | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F2B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F2B text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F2B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AD
oklch(70.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7599
oklch(63.1% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#985D83
oklch(55.6% 0.092 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#824C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F5A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#56354A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 341.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F2B
oklch(26.8% 0.036 341.5)
#321F2B 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) | #20232B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341F23 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F2B
#321F2B
oklch(26.8% 0.036 341.5)
- #152B20
#152B20
oklch(26.7% 0.035 161)
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 #321F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #321F2B 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.