#330B38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.3% 0.091 323.1), rgb(51, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#330B38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 323°. 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 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330B38 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.091 323.1) |
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 #330B38 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330B38 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330B38 text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #330B38 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277DE
oklch(70.6% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B024C1
oklch(55.5% 0.239 323)
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Step 700
700
#9711A7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B1687
oklch(42.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330B38
oklch(24.3% 0.091 323.1)
#330B38 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) | #021A39 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121F37 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341320 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330B38
#330B38
oklch(24.3% 0.091 323.1)
- #002901
#002901
oklch(24.4% 0.082 143)
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 #330B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.015
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
Use #330B38 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.