#32266E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.8% 0.119 285.4), rgb(50, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#32266E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32266E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.119 285.4) |
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 #32266E | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32266E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32266E text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #32266E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9992F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8273F1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E57E0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C46C2
oklch(49% 0.185 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 285.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32266E
oklch(32.8% 0.119 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#32266E 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) | #003470 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3746 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32266E
#32266E
oklch(32.8% 0.119 285.4)
- #3A3700
#3A3700
oklch(32.9% 0.07 106.3)
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 #32266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #32266E 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.