#331935
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.061 324.5), rgb(51, 25, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#331935 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331935 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 25, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.061 324.5) |
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 #331935 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331935 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331935 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331935 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C587C9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567BB
oklch(63.2% 0.148 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#893C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3274
oklch(42.6% 0.125 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331935
oklch(26.2% 0.061 324.5)
#331935 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) | #162136 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2434 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341C24 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331935
#331935
oklch(26.2% 0.061 324.5)
- #0E2C10
#0E2C10
oklch(26.2% 0.062 144.8)
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 #331935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #331935 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.