#330318
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.3% 0.079 359.3), rgb(51, 3, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#330318 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330318 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 3, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.079 359.3) |
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 #330318 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330318 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330318 text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #330318 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A86
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA2070
oklch(55.6% 0.208 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D134C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330318
oklch(21.3% 0.079 359.3)
#330318 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) | #0D1119 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A17 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38000C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330318
#330318
oklch(21.3% 0.079 359.3)
- #001F19
#001F19
oklch(21.4% 0.04 177.5)
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 #330318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #330318 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.