#332571
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33% 0.125 285.8), rgb(51, 37, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#332571 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332571 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 37, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.125 285.8) |
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 #332571 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332571 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332571 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #332571 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9990F9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8371F6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F54E5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D43C7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C39A1
oklch(42.8% 0.16 285.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332571
oklch(33% 0.125 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#332571 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) | #003473 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3847 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332571
#332571
oklch(33% 0.125 285.8)
- #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 #332571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #332571 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.