#332970
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.6% 0.118 284.5), rgb(51, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#332970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332970 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.118 284.5) |
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 #332970 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332970 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332970 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #332970 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9892F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8174F0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DF
oklch(55.7% 0.196 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A48C2
oklch(49.2% 0.182 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A3C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.151 284.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332970
oklch(33.6% 0.118 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#332970 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) | #003672 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3A48 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332970
#332970
oklch(33.6% 0.118 284.5)
- #3D3800
#3D3800
oklch(33.5% 0.071 104)
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 #332970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #332970 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.