#32326C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.098 280.1), rgb(50, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#32326C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32326C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.098 280.1) |
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 #32326C | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32326C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #32326C text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #32326C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9298E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6463D0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5351B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32326C
oklch(35% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#32326C 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) | #153B6E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10366B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3F4A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32326C
#32326C
oklch(35% 0.098 280.1)
- #443B00
#443B00
oklch(35.1% 0.073 99.7)
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 #32326C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #32326C 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.