#33164B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.3% 0.096 306.2), rgb(51, 22, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#33164B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33164B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 22, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.096 306.2) |
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 #33164B | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33164B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33164B text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33164B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F5
oklch(63.1% 0.232 306)
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Step 600
600
#992EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.252 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 306)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33164B
oklch(27.3% 0.096 306.2)
#33164B 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) | #00234D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A244A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F212E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33164B
#33164B
oklch(27.3% 0.096 306.2)
- #1E2D00
#1E2D00
oklch(27.3% 0.07 126.8)
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 #33164B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
Use #33164B 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.