#32236C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.1% 0.121 287), rgb(50, 35, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#32236C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32236C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.121 287) |
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 #32236C | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32236C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32236C text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32236C text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7440FF
oklch(55.6% 0.26 287)
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Step 700
700
#6600F4
oklch(49.2% 0.284 287)
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Step 800
800
#5303C9
oklch(42.7% 0.244 287)
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Step 900
900
#431B9E
oklch(37.7% 0.19 287)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32236C
oklch(32.1% 0.121 287)
#32236C 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) | #00326E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3544 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32236C
#32236C
oklch(32.1% 0.121 287)
- #373500
#373500
oklch(32.1% 0.069 107.4)
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 #32236C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #32236C 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.