#332272
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.13 286.5), rgb(51, 34, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#332272 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332272 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 34, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.13 286.5) |
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 #332272 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332272 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332272 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #332272 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 286.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7051E9
oklch(55.5% 0.218 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A4
oklch(42.7% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332272
oklch(32.6% 0.13 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#332272 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) | #003374 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F70 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3647 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332272
#332272
oklch(32.6% 0.13 286.5)
- #393600
#393600
oklch(32.5% 0.069 106.2)
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 #332272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.088
Use #332272 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.