#33316E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.103 281.2), rgb(51, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#33316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33316E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.103 281.2) |
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 #33316E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33316E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #33316E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #33316E 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6561D3
oklch(55.6% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#554FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.159 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33316E
oklch(35% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#33316E 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) | #113B70 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A366D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3F4A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33316E
#33316E
oklch(35% 0.103 281.2)
- #433B00
#433B00
oklch(35% 0.073 100.8)
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 #33316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #33316E 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.