#332D6D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.107 283.4), rgb(51, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#332D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332D6D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.107 283.4) |
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 #332D6D | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332D6D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332D6D text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #332D6D text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9695EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E8
oklch(63.2% 0.164 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#695ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584CBA
oklch(49% 0.167 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483F96
oklch(42.6% 0.138 283.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332D6D
oklch(34.2% 0.107 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#332D6D 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) | #04386F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3B48 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332D6D
#332D6D
oklch(34.2% 0.107 283.4)
- #3F3A00
#3F3A00
oklch(34.3% 0.072 104.2)
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 #332D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #332D6D 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.