#330C26
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.2% 0.072 343.3), rgb(51, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#330C26 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330C26 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 62%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.072 343.3) |
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 #330C26 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330C26 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330C26 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #330C26 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9368F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F277A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330C26
oklch(23.2% 0.072 343.3)
#330C26 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) | #0F1727 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1E25 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370C17 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330C26
#330C26
oklch(23.2% 0.072 343.3)
- #002517
#002517
oklch(23.4% 0.05 163.4)
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 #330C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
Use #330C26 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.