#322B51
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.6% 0.067 290.5), rgb(50, 43, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#322B51 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322B51 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 43, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.067 290.5) |
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 #322B51 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322B51 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322B51 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #322B51 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A192E9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#765AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.175 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6349B4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513C92
oklch(42.6% 0.136 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#322B51
oklch(31.6% 0.067 290.5)
#322B51 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) | #1F3152 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3050 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A323A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322B51
#322B51
oklch(31.6% 0.067 290.5)
- #343503
#343503
oklch(31.8% 0.067 110.9)
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 #322B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
Use #322B51 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.