#33216C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.9% 0.123 288.4), rgb(51, 33, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#33216C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33216C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.123 288.4) |
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 #33216C | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33216C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33216C text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #33216C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#773DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6900F1
oklch(49.2% 0.281 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5600C8
oklch(42.7% 0.244 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#45179F
oklch(37.6% 0.194 288.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33216C
oklch(31.9% 0.123 288.4)
#33216C 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) | #00316E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3343 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33216C
#33216C
oklch(31.9% 0.123 288.4)
- #363500
#363500
oklch(32% 0.069 108.6)
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 #33216C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #33216C 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.