#32215C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.4% 0.101 292.7), rgb(50, 33, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#32215C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32215C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 33, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.101 292.7) |
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 #32215C | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32215C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32215C text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32215C text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#8136FC
oklch(55.6% 0.266 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E24DC
oklch(49.1% 0.247 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5923B2
oklch(42.8% 0.205 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#48258C
oklch(37.6% 0.159 292.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32215C
oklch(30.4% 0.101 292.7)
#32215C 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) | #002D5E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012B5B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262E3B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32215C
#32215C
oklch(30.4% 0.101 292.7)
- #2F3200
#2F3200
oklch(30.4% 0.068 113.4)
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 #32215C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
Use #32215C 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.