#33182E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.055 334.3), rgb(51, 24, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#33182E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33182E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 24, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.055 334.3) |
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 #33182E | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33182E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33182E text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #33182E 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E80
oklch(49.2% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33182E
oklch(25.7% 0.055 334.3)
#33182E 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) | #181F2F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F232D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351920 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33182E
#33182E
oklch(25.7% 0.055 334.3)
- #072B17
#072B17
oklch(25.7% 0.055 154.8)
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 #33182E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
Use #33182E 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.