#32243F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.051 307.3), rgb(50, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#32243F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32243F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.051 307.3) |
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 #32243F | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32243F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32243F text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32243F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B190D0
oklch(70.7% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 307)
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Step 700
700
#744A97
oklch(49.1% 0.126 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3563
oklch(37.7% 0.081 307)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32243F
oklch(29% 0.051 307.3)
#32243F 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) | #1E2940 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212A3E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30282E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32243F
#32243F
oklch(29% 0.051 307.3)
- #243012
#243012
oklch(29% 0.052 127.4)
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 #32243F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #32243F 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.