#33183F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.7% 0.076 314.4), rgb(51, 24, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#33183F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33183F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 24, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.076 314.4) |
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 #33183F | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33183F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33183F text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33183F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
-
Step 400
400
#C183DF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 314.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B160D5
oklch(63% 0.184 314.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9D42C3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 314.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8632A8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 314.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
-
Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#33183F
oklch(26.7% 0.076 314.4)
#33183F 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) | #0E2240 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321E28 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33183F
#33183F
oklch(26.7% 0.076 314.4)
- #142D00
#142D00
oklch(26.6% 0.077 134.3)
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 #33183F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #33183F 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.