#331A40
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9), rgb(51, 26, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#331A40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A40 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9) |
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 #331A40 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A40 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A40 text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A40 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A8
oklch(49.1% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E88
oklch(42.6% 0.15 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#562A6D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 312.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#331A40 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) | #112341 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18253F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32202A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A40
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
- #172E02
#172E02
oklch(27.2% 0.074 133.4)
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 #331A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
Use #331A40 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.