#330522
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.1% 0.081 346.8), rgb(51, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#330522 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330522 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.081 346.8) |
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 #330522 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330522 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330522 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #330522 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CD
oklch(81% 0.095 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#E375B3
oklch(70.6% 0.153 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 347)
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Step 600
600
#C3238B
oklch(55.6% 0.213 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81176
oklch(49.1% 0.198 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#881560
oklch(42.6% 0.164 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330522
oklch(22.1% 0.081 346.8)
#330522 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) | #0B1323 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B21 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370412 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330522
#330522
oklch(22.1% 0.081 346.8)
- #002116
#002116
oklch(22% 0.045 166.9)
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 #330522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #330522 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.