#330A31
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.085 329.9), rgb(51, 10, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#330A31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330A31 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 10, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.085 329.9) |
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 #330A31 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330A31 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330A31 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #330A31 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D778D0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.205 330)
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Step 600
600
#B529B0
oklch(55.6% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1897
oklch(49.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F197A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330A31
oklch(23.6% 0.085 329.9)
#330A31 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) | #061832 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161E30 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350F1C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330A31
#330A31
oklch(23.6% 0.085 329.9)
- #00260C
#00260C
oklch(23.5% 0.065 150)
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 #330A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
Use #330A31 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.