#33202F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.039 334.4), rgb(51, 32, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#33202F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33202F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.039 334.4) |
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 #33202F | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33202F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33202F text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33202F 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#975B8B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33202F
oklch(27.4% 0.039 334.4)
#33202F 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) | #202430 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352125 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33202F
#33202F
oklch(27.4% 0.039 334.4)
- #172D1F
#172D1F
oklch(27.4% 0.039 155)
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 #33202F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #33202F 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.