#321F30
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4), rgb(50, 31, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#321F30 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F30 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4) |
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 #321F30 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F30 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F30 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F30 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#975A91
oklch(55.6% 0.109 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#321F30 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) | #1E2431 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332025 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F30
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
- #172C1C
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
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 #321F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #321F30 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.