#333041
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32% 0.03 292.7), rgb(51, 48, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#333041 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333041 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 48, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 15%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.03 292.7) |
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 #333041 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333041 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333041 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #333041 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC2
oklch(70.6% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B2
oklch(63% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#756A9E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#625987
oklch(49.2% 0.073 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#50496E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#333041
oklch(32% 0.03 292.7)
#333041 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) | #2C3242 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3241 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303336 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333041
#333041
oklch(32% 0.03 292.7)
- #333423
#333423
oklch(31.9% 0.029 110.7)
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 #333041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #333041 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.