#330837
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.8% 0.094 324.2), rgb(51, 8, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#330837 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330837 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 8, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.094 324.2) |
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 #330837 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330837 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330837 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #330837 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D675DE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C948D4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B41AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.247 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D0E87
oklch(42.6% 0.19 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#65196C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 324.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330837
oklch(23.8% 0.094 324.2)
#330837 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) | #001938 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111E36 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34101F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330837
#330837
oklch(23.8% 0.094 324.2)
- #002703
#002703
oklch(23.7% 0.076 144.2)
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 #330837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.014
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
Use #330837 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.