#33155A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28.4% 0.116 298.5), rgb(51, 21, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#33155A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33155A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.116 298.5) |
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 #33155A | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33155A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33155A text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33155A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#901AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.287 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6500B8
oklch(42.8% 0.23 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#521593
oklch(37.8% 0.184 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33155A
oklch(28.4% 0.116 298.5)
#33155A 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) | #00265C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002659 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2636 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33155A
#33155A
oklch(28.4% 0.116 298.5)
- #272E00
#272E00
oklch(28.4% 0.066 118.4)
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 #33155A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
Use #33155A 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.