#331C35
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1), rgb(51, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#331C35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C35 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 31%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1) |
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 #331C35 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C35 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C35 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C35 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB6
oklch(63% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A2
oklch(55.5% 0.145 324)
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Step 700
700
#85428B
oklch(49.2% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
#331C35 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) | #192336 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2534 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341F26 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C35
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
- #132D14
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
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 #331C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #331C35 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.