#32273A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.4% 0.037 310.5), rgb(50, 39, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#32273A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32273A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 39, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.037 310.5) |
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 #32273A | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32273A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32273A text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #32273A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 310)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.089 310)
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Step 600
600
#85629D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#715187
oklch(49.1% 0.091 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C436D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3959
oklch(37.8% 0.058 309.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32273A
oklch(29.4% 0.037 310.5)
#32273A 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) | #242B3B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B39 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31292E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32273A
#32273A
oklch(29.4% 0.037 310.5)
- #26301C
#26301C
oklch(29.4% 0.037 130)
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 #32273A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #32273A 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.