#322273
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.132 285.5), rgb(50, 34, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#322273 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322273 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 34, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.132 285.5) |
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 #322273 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322273 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322273 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #322273 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#998FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#836FFC
oklch(63.2% 0.202 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CC
oklch(49% 0.204 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#322273
oklch(32.6% 0.132 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#322273 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) | #003375 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E71 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163747 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322273
#322273
oklch(32.6% 0.132 285.5)
- #3A3600
#3A3600
oklch(32.7% 0.069 105)
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 #322273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.088
Use #322273 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.