#322465
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.7% 0.109 288.5), rgb(50, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#322465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322465 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.109 288.5) |
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 #322465 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322465 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322465 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #322465 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#783DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6718EA
oklch(49% 0.267 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#541CBD
oklch(42.7% 0.222 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#442395
oklch(37.8% 0.172 288.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322465
oklch(31.7% 0.109 288.5)
#322465 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) | #003167 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E64 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213340 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322465
#322465
oklch(31.7% 0.109 288.5)
- #353400
#353400
oklch(31.6% 0.068 108.6)
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 #322465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #322465 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.