#331530
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.064 331.1), rgb(51, 21, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#331530 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331530 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.064 331.1) |
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 #331530 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331530 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331530 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331530 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C3
oklch(70.8% 0.12 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 331)
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Step 600
600
#A846A0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#903788
oklch(49.1% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#752E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 331)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331530
oklch(25.2% 0.064 331.1)
#331530 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) | #141D31 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C222F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351720 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331530
#331530
oklch(25.2% 0.064 331.1)
- #032A11
#032A11
oklch(25.1% 0.063 151.1)
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 #331530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
Use #331530 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.