#33142B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.8% 0.061 338.1), rgb(51, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#33142B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33142B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.061 338.1) |
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 #33142B | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33142B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33142B text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33142B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C162A8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4793
oklch(55.7% 0.16 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#93377D
oklch(49% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#782F66
oklch(42.8% 0.123 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33142B
oklch(24.8% 0.061 338.1)
#33142B 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) | #151C2C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36151D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33142B
#33142B
oklch(24.8% 0.061 338.1)
- #002916
#002916
oklch(24.7% 0.058 158.1)
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 #33142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #33142B 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.