#32335A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.068 281), rgb(50, 51, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#32335A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32335A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 51, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.068 281) |
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 #32335A | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32335A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32335A text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32335A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.114 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32335A
oklch(34% 0.068 281)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#32335A 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) | #25385C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233559 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263B42 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32335A
#32335A
oklch(34% 0.068 281)
- #403904
#403904
oklch(34.2% 0.068 101.2)
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 #32335A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #32335A 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.