#322A72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.119 283), rgb(50, 42, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#322A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322A72 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 42, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.119 283) |
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 #322A72 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322A72 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322A72 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #322A72 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F3
oklch(63.2% 0.183 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6959E1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5848C4
oklch(49.2% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#322A72
oklch(33.9% 0.119 283)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#322A72 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) | #003774 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003271 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163B49 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322A72
#322A72
oklch(33.9% 0.119 283)
- #3F3900
#3F3900
oklch(34% 0.071 102.9)
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 #322A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
Use #322A72 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.