#330A29
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.078 339), rgb(51, 10, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#330A29 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330A29 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 10, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.078 339) |
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 #330A29 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330A29 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330A29 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #330A29 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB79BF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AE
oklch(63.2% 0.188 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.205 339)
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Step 700
700
#A02083
oklch(49.2% 0.19 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#821E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 339)
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Step 900
900
#692057
oklch(37.8% 0.123 339)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330A29
oklch(23.1% 0.078 339)
#330A29 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) | #0C172A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191D28 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360B18 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330A29
#330A29
oklch(23.1% 0.078 339)
- #002514
#002514
oklch(23.3% 0.054 158.9)
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 #330A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #330A29 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.