#331B3A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3), rgb(51, 27, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#331B3A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 318°. 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 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331B3A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 27, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3) |
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 #331B3A | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331B3A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331B3A text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #331B3A 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B068C5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572D63
oklch(37.6% 0.101 318.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#331B3A 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) | #16233B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2539 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331F27 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331B3A
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
- #152D0C
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
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 #331B3A, 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 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #331B3A 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.