#330B2A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.077 337.9), rgb(51, 11, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#330B2A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330B2A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 11, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.077 337.9) |
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 #330B2A | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330B2A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330B2A text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #330B2A 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8319C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2285
oklch(49.1% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#811F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330B2A
oklch(23.3% 0.077 337.9)
#330B2A 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) | #0C172B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191D29 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360D19 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330B2A
#330B2A
oklch(23.3% 0.077 337.9)
- #002513
#002513
oklch(23.3% 0.055 157.6)
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 #330B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #330B2A 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.