#33245A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.9% 0.093 293), rgb(51, 36, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#33245A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33245A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 36, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.093 293) |
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 #33245A | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33245A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33245A text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33245A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8040F1
oklch(55.5% 0.245 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C30D2
oklch(49.1% 0.227 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#582AAA
oklch(42.7% 0.189 293)
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Step 900
900
#482987
oklch(37.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33245A
oklch(30.9% 0.093 293)
#33245A 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) | #092E5C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2D59 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292F3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33245A
#33245A
oklch(30.9% 0.093 293)
- #313300
#313300
oklch(30.9% 0.068 112.2)
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 #33245A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
Use #33245A 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.