#32233F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.053 308), rgb(50, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#32233F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32233F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.053 308) |
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 #32233F | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32233F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32233F text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #32233F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.101 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C5
oklch(63% 0.129 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#754999
oklch(49.1% 0.13 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32233F
oklch(28.7% 0.053 308)
#32233F 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) | #1D2940 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21293E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30272E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32233F
#32233F
oklch(28.7% 0.053 308)
- #233011
#233011
oklch(28.9% 0.054 128.3)
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 #32233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #32233F 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.