#322F6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.106 281.4), rgb(50, 47, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#322F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #322F6E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 47, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.106 281.4) |
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 #322F6E | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #322F6E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #322F6E text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #322F6E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9496EE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B79E8
oklch(63% 0.163 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.177 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#554EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.165 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#322F6E
oklch(34.6% 0.106 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#322F6E 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) | #093970 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02356D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193D49 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #322F6E
#322F6E
oklch(34.6% 0.106 281.4)
- #413A00
#413A00
oklch(34.5% 0.072 101.8)
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 #322F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #322F6E 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.