#32287F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(34.7% 0.14 281.4), rgb(50, 40, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#32287F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32287F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 40, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.14 281.4) |
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 #32287F | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32287F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32287F text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32287F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6550F5
oklch(55.5% 0.234 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#553FD5
oklch(49% 0.217 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4536AC
oklch(42.7% 0.179 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32287F
oklch(34.7% 0.14 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#32287F 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) | #003982 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #023E50 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32287F
#32287F
oklch(34.7% 0.14 281.4)
- #423A00
#423A00
oklch(34.6% 0.072 100.7)
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 #32287F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #32287F 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.