#332B40
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.7% 0.039 301.6), rgb(51, 43, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#332B40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332B40 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 43, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.039 301.6) |
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 #332B40 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332B40 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332B40 text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #332B40 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#947CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A5
oklch(55.6% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A538D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332B40
oklch(30.7% 0.039 301.6)
#332B40 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) | #272F41 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F3F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312E32 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332B40
#332B40
oklch(30.7% 0.039 301.6)
- #2C331C
#2C331C
oklch(30.8% 0.04 122.5)
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 #332B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.015
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
Use #332B40 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.