#332A45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.8% 0.049 298.8), rgb(51, 42, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#332A45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332A45 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.049 298.8) |
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 #332A45 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332A45 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332A45 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #332A45 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C7
oklch(63% 0.119 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B3
oklch(55.6% 0.128 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332A45
oklch(30.8% 0.049 298.8)
#332A45 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) | #232F46 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252E44 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302E34 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332A45
#332A45
oklch(30.8% 0.049 298.8)
- #2D3315
#2D3315
oklch(30.7% 0.049 118.7)
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 #332A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #332A45 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.