#330C3A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.5% 0.091 321.2), rgb(51, 12, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#330C3A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330C3A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 12, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.091 321.2) |
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 #330C3A | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330C3A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330C3A text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #330C3A text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.221 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE25C5
oklch(55.6% 0.24 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9512AA
oklch(49% 0.223 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#79168A
oklch(42.6% 0.185 321)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330C3A
oklch(24.5% 0.091 321.2)
#330C3A 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) | #011B3B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111F39 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331421 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330C3A
#330C3A
oklch(24.5% 0.091 321.2)
- #032900
#032900
oklch(24.5% 0.081 141.3)
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 #330C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
Use #330C3A 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.