#331629
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.055 341.9), rgb(51, 22, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#331629 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331629 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 22, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.055 341.9) |
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 #331629 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331629 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331629 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #331629 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B3
oklch(70.6% 0.104 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A0
oklch(63.1% 0.134 342)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.144 342)
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Step 700
700
#913C76
oklch(49% 0.134 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#763260
oklch(42.6% 0.112 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331629
oklch(25% 0.055 341.9)
#331629 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) | #181D2A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2228 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36161D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331629
#331629
oklch(25% 0.055 341.9)
- #002A19
#002A19
oklch(25.2% 0.056 161.1)
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 #331629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #331629 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.