#33162C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.058 337), rgb(51, 22, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#33162C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33162C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 22, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.058 337) |
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 #33162C | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33162C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33162C text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33162C 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD65A8
oklch(63% 0.14 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84A93
oklch(55.5% 0.152 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753166
oklch(42.6% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33162C
oklch(25.2% 0.058 337)
#33162C 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) | #171D2D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36171F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33162C
#33162C
oklch(25.2% 0.058 337)
- #022A16
#022A16
oklch(25.2% 0.058 156.5)
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 #33162C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
Use #33162C 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.