#321F43
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.2% 0.068 306.9), rgb(50, 31, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#321F43 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321F43 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 31, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.068 306.9) |
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 #321F43 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321F43 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321F43 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #321F43 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 307)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321F43
oklch(28.2% 0.068 306.9)
#321F43 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) | #162744 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2842 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F252D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321F43
#321F43
oklch(28.2% 0.068 306.9)
- #202F04
#202F04
oklch(28.2% 0.068 127.2)
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 #321F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #321F43 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.