#33153D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.079 316.9), rgb(51, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#33153D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33153D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.079 316.9) |
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 #33153D | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33153D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33153D text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33153D text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C680DE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 317)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA7
oklch(49% 0.194 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33153D
oklch(26% 0.079 316.9)
#33153D 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) | #0B203E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331B26 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33153D
#33153D
oklch(26% 0.079 316.9)
- #0F2C00
#0F2C00
oklch(26% 0.078 136.7)
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 #33153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
Use #33153D 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.