#331D3E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.6% 0.065 313.5), rgb(51, 29, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#331D3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 314°. 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 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331D3E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 29, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.065 313.5) |
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 #331D3E | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331D3E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331D3E text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #331D3E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331D3E
oklch(27.6% 0.065 313.5)
#331D3E 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) | #16253F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32222A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331D3E
#331D3E
oklch(27.6% 0.065 313.5)
- #1A2E09
#1A2E09
oklch(27.5% 0.065 133.4)
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 #331D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #331D3E 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.