#330531
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23% 0.093 330), rgb(51, 5, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#330531 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330531 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.093 330) |
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 #330531 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330531 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330531 text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #330531 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D4
oklch(70.8% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF45C8
oklch(63% 0.225 330)
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Step 600
600
#BB12B5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#82097E
oklch(42.6% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691765
oklch(37.7% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330531
oklch(23% 0.093 330)
#330531 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) | #011632 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131C30 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350B1A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330531
#330531
oklch(23% 0.093 330)
- #00250B
#00250B
oklch(23.1% 0.064 149.7)
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 #330531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
Use #330531 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.