#33183B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.071 318.1), rgb(51, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#33183B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33183B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.071 318.1) |
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 #33183B | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33183B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33183B text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #33183B text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#88369F
oklch(49.2% 0.174 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33183B
oklch(26.4% 0.071 318.1)
#33183B 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) | #11213C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331D26 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33183B
#33183B
oklch(26.4% 0.071 318.1)
- #112D06
#112D06
oklch(26.5% 0.072 138.2)
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 #33183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
Use #33183B 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.