#331D38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.2% 0.057 320), rgb(51, 29, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#331D38 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331D38 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 29, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.057 320) |
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 #331D38 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331D38 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331D38 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #331D38 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.107 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.137 320)
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Step 600
600
#9952A9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331D38
oklch(27.2% 0.057 320)
#331D38 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) | #192439 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2637 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332027 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331D38
#331D38
oklch(27.2% 0.057 320)
- #172D12
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
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 #331D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #331D38 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.