#33202B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.035 344), rgb(51, 32, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#33202B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33202B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.035 344) |
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 #33202B | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33202B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33202B text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33202B 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF91AB
oklch(70.8% 0.065 344)
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Step 500
500
#AE7596
oklch(63.2% 0.084 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#995D80
oklch(55.6% 0.091 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#824C6C
oklch(49% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33202B
oklch(27.2% 0.035 344)
#33202B 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) | #21242B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352024 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33202B
#33202B
oklch(27.2% 0.035 344)
- #162C22
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
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 #33202B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #33202B 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.