#33173C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.074 317.4), rgb(51, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#33173C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33173C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.074 317.4) |
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 #33173C | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33173C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33173C text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #33173C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C84
oklch(42.8% 0.15 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33173C
oklch(26.3% 0.074 317.4)
#33173C 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) | #0F213D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331D26 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33173C
#33173C
oklch(26.3% 0.074 317.4)
- #102D03
#102D03
oklch(26.4% 0.076 137.6)
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 #33173C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
Use #33173C 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.