#331937
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.064 322.1), rgb(51, 25, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#331937 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 322°. 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 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331937 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 25, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.064 322.1) |
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 #331937 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331937 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331937 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331937 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAC
oklch(55.5% 0.168 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#883B94
oklch(49.1% 0.156 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331937
oklch(26.4% 0.064 322.1)
#331937 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) | #152138 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2436 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341D25 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331937
#331937
oklch(26.4% 0.064 322.1)
- #102C0D
#102C0D
oklch(26.3% 0.064 141.8)
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 #331937, 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 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #331937 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.