#321F33
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.045 325), rgb(50, 31, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#321F33 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F33 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.045 325) |
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 #321F33 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F33 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F33 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F33 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 325)
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Step 600
600
#955999
oklch(55.5% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F33
oklch(27.2% 0.045 325)
#321F33 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) | #1D2434 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222632 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332126 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F33
#321F33
oklch(27.2% 0.045 325)
- #182D19
#182D19
oklch(27.3% 0.045 145.3)
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 #321F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #321F33 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.