#331533
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.067 327.3), rgb(51, 21, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#331533 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331533 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.067 327.3) |
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 #331533 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331533 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331533 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #331533 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB83CA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BC
oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A744A8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3590
oklch(49.2% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331533
oklch(25.4% 0.067 327.3)
#331533 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) | #121E34 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2232 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351821 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331533
#331533
oklch(25.4% 0.067 327.3)
- #052B0D
#052B0D
oklch(25.4% 0.068 147)
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 #331533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
Use #331533 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.