#332475
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.2% 0.132 285.2), rgb(51, 36, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#332475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332475 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 36, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.132 285.2) |
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 #332475 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332475 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332475 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #332475 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#826FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E52EB
oklch(55.7% 0.219 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A5
oklch(42.8% 0.168 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332475
oklch(33.2% 0.132 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#332475 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) | #003578 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003073 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173849 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332475
#332475
oklch(33.2% 0.132 285.2)
- #3B3700
#3B3700
oklch(33% 0.07 105.1)
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 #332475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #332475 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.