#332E6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.107 282.7), rgb(51, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#332E6E 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332E6E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.107 282.7) |
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 #332E6E | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332E6E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332E6E text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #332E6E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595EE
oklch(70.6% 0.129 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D78E9
oklch(63.1% 0.165 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#685ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.166 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474097
oklch(42.8% 0.138 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332E6E
oklch(34.4% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#332E6E 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) | #063970 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3C49 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332E6E
#332E6E
oklch(34.4% 0.107 282.7)
- #403A00
#403A00
oklch(34.4% 0.072 103)
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 #332E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #332E6E 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.