#332C7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.133 281), rgb(51, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#332C7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332C7E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.133 281) |
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 #332C7E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332C7E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #332C7E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #332C7E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6454EF
oklch(55.5% 0.223 281)
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Step 700
700
#5443D0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 281)
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Step 800
800
#4439A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332C7E
oklch(35.4% 0.133 281)
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Step 950
950
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#332C7E 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) | #003B81 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00357C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084050 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332C7E
#332C7E
oklch(35.4% 0.133 281)
- #443C00
#443C00
oklch(35.4% 0.074 100.9)
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 #332C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #332C7E 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.