#330D2C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.075 335.7), rgb(51, 13, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#330D2C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330D2C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 13, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.075 335.7) |
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 #330D2C | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330D2C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330D2C text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #330D2C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5359F
oklch(55.6% 0.199 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330D2C
oklch(23.7% 0.075 335.7)
#330D2C 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) | #0D192D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E2B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360F1A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330D2C
#330D2C
oklch(23.7% 0.075 335.7)
- #002612
#002612
oklch(23.6% 0.058 155.6)
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 #330D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #330D2C 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.