#331023
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.062 349.2), rgb(51, 16, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#331023 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331023 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 16, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.062 349.2) |
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 #331023 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331023 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331023 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331023 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC8
oklch(81% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E97
oklch(63.1% 0.151 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54182
oklch(55.6% 0.165 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B326E
oklch(49% 0.153 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#66284A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 348.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331023
oklch(23.7% 0.062 349.2)
#331023 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) | #141924 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F22 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370F17 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331023
#331023
oklch(23.7% 0.062 349.2)
- #00251B
#00251B
oklch(23.5% 0.046 170.6)
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 #331023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #331023 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.