#33264C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.068 298), rgb(51, 38, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#33264C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33264C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 38, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.068 298) |
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 #33264C | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33264C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33264C text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #33264C text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.129 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#976FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 600
600
#8254CC
oklch(55.5% 0.179 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33264C
oklch(30.3% 0.068 298)
#33264C 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) | #1A2D4D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2D4B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2D35 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33264C
#33264C
oklch(30.3% 0.068 298)
- #2C3302
#2C3302
oklch(30.4% 0.069 117.9)
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 #33264C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #33264C 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.