#330537
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.5% 0.099 324.5), rgb(51, 5, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#330537 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330537 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.099 324.5) |
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 #330537 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330537 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330537 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #330537 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.118 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#D872E0
oklch(70.7% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC42D7
oklch(63.2% 0.239 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B702C5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#67146E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 324.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330537
oklch(23.5% 0.099 324.5)
#330537 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) | #001738 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1D36 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340E1E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330537
#330537
oklch(23.5% 0.099 324.5)
- #002603
#002603
oklch(23.3% 0.075 144.2)
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 #330537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
Use #330537 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.