#330E39
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.087 321.8), rgb(51, 14, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#330E39 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330E39 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 14, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.087 321.8) |
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 #330E39 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330E39 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330E39 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #330E39 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD2DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#941CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330E39
oklch(24.7% 0.087 321.8)
#330E39 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) | #041C3A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132038 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341522 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330E39
#330E39
oklch(24.7% 0.087 321.8)
- #022A00
#022A00
oklch(24.8% 0.083 141.7)
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 #330E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
Use #330E39 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.