#331734
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.064 326), rgb(51, 23, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#331734 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331734 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 23, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.064 326) |
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 #331734 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331734 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331734 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331734 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A348A7
oklch(55.5% 0.169 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3990
oklch(49.2% 0.158 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#723074
oklch(42.8% 0.13 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331734
oklch(25.8% 0.064 326)
#331734 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) | #141F35 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2333 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341A23 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331734
#331734
oklch(25.8% 0.064 326)
- #0A2B0F
#0A2B0F
oklch(25.7% 0.063 146.2)
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 #331734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #331734 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.