#332465
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.8% 0.109 289.3), rgb(51, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#332465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332465 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.109 289.3) |
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 #332465 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332465 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332465 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #332465 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A3BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.264 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6916E9
oklch(49% 0.267 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#551BBC
oklch(42.7% 0.221 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#452294
oklch(37.7% 0.172 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332465
oklch(31.8% 0.109 289.3)
#332465 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) | #003167 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E64 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233340 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332465
#332465
oklch(31.8% 0.109 289.3)
- #353500
#353500
oklch(31.8% 0.069 109.8)
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 #332465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.080
Use #332465 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.