#331A32
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.056 328.5), rgb(51, 26, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#331A32 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A32 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.056 328.5) |
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 #331A32 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A32 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A32 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A32 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C589C1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B569B2
oklch(63.1% 0.136 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#894087
oklch(49.2% 0.136 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A32
oklch(26.3% 0.056 328.5)
#331A32 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) | #182133 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2431 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351C23 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A32
#331A32
oklch(26.3% 0.056 328.5)
- #0E2C15
#0E2C15
oklch(26.3% 0.056 148.9)
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 #331A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
Use #331A32 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.