#332F71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.11 281.8), rgb(51, 47, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#332F71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 282°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332F71 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 47, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.11 281.8) |
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 #332F71 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332F71 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332F71 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #332F71 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#554CBD
oklch(49% 0.171 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#332F71
oklch(34.9% 0.11 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#332F71 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) | #043A73 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003570 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193E4B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332F71
#332F71
oklch(34.9% 0.11 281.8)
- #423B00
#423B00
oklch(34.9% 0.073 102)
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 #332F71, 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 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #332F71 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.