#33172F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.059 332.7), rgb(51, 23, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#33172F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33172F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.059 332.7) |
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 #33172F | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33172F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33172F text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33172F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33172F
oklch(25.5% 0.059 332.7)
#33172F 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) | #161F30 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351920 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33172F
#33172F
oklch(25.5% 0.059 332.7)
- #062B14
#062B14
oklch(25.6% 0.06 152.1)
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 #33172F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #33172F 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.