#331E38
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.4% 0.054 319.7), rgb(51, 30, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#331E38 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E38 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.054 319.7) |
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 #331E38 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E38 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E38 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E38 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
#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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DB
oklch(81% 0.064 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9754A7
oklch(55.7% 0.143 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#81438F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 320)
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Step 800
800
#693874
oklch(42.7% 0.11 320)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E38
oklch(27.4% 0.054 319.7)
#331E38 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) | #1A2439 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202737 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332128 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E38
#331E38
oklch(27.4% 0.054 319.7)
- #182E13
#182E13
oklch(27.5% 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 #331E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #331E38 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.