#33072D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23% 0.086 334.1), rgb(51, 7, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#33072D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33072D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 7, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 76%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.086 334.1) |
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 #33072D | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33072D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33072D text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33072D 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DC
oklch(81% 0.102 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D04BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.209 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB22A8
oklch(55.6% 0.227 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10F90
oklch(49.2% 0.211 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#821475
oklch(42.6% 0.175 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33072D
oklch(23% 0.086 334.1)
#33072D 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) | #06162E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C2C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360B19 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33072D
#33072D
oklch(23% 0.086 334.1)
- #002410
#002410
oklch(22.9% 0.057 154.8)
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 #33072D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
Use #33072D 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.