#332A72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.119 283.7), rgb(51, 42, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#332A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332A72 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 42, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.119 283.7) |
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 #332A72 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332A72 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332A72 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #332A72 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9693F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F2
oklch(63.1% 0.183 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A59E1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5947C3
oklch(49% 0.185 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#483C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332A72
oklch(34% 0.119 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#332A72 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) | #003774 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003371 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193B49 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332A72
#332A72
oklch(34% 0.119 283.7)
- #3E3900
#3E3900
oklch(33.9% 0.072 104.1)
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 #332A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
Use #332A72 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.