#33293C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.036 308.3), rgb(51, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#33293C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33293C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 19%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.036 308.3) |
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 #33293C | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33293C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33293C text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33293C 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#987BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#83639E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5287
oklch(49.1% 0.089 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A436E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33293C
oklch(30% 0.036 308.3)
#33293C 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) | #262C3D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322C30 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33293C
#33293C
oklch(30% 0.036 308.3)
- #28311E
#28311E
oklch(29.9% 0.035 128.9)
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 #33293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #33293C 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.