#331A3E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27% 0.071 314.6), rgb(51, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#331A3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A3E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.071 314.6) |
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 #331A3E | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A3E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A3E text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A3E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C086DA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8438A3
oklch(49.1% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#331A3E 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) | #12233F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322029 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A3E
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
- #162E05
#162E05
oklch(27.1% 0.071 135)
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 #331A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #331A3E 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.