#331222
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24% 0.058 352), rgb(51, 18, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#331222 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331222 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 18, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.058 352) |
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 #331222 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331222 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331222 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331222 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76292
oklch(63% 0.139 352)
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Step 600
600
#B2467C
oklch(55.5% 0.152 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E56
oklch(42.6% 0.117 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331222
oklch(24% 0.058 352)
#331222 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) | #161A23 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2021 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371118 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331222
#331222
oklch(24% 0.058 352)
- #00261D
#00261D
oklch(23.9% 0.046 173)
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 #331222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #331222 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.