#332C41
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.038 299.5), rgb(51, 44, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#332C41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332C41 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 44, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 19%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.038 299.5) |
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 #332C41 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332C41 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332C41 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #332C41 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#917DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#69548E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332C41
oklch(31% 0.038 299.5)
#332C41 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) | #272F42 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F40 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312F33 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332C41
#332C41
oklch(31% 0.038 299.5)
- #2E331D
#2E331D
oklch(31% 0.037 119.1)
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 #332C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
Use #332C41 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.