What color is #330C2E?

#330C2E is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 12, 46), and in HSL hsl(308, 62%, 12%).

Is #330C2E accessible as text?

On white, #330C2E has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #330C2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #330C2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #330C2E?

#330C2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C3211. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #330C2E below.

Is #330C2E good for buttons?

#330C2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #330C2E — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #330C2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #330C2E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#330C2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #330C2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #330C2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #330C2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #330C2E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #330C2E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #330C2E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #330C2E Secondary #4B3C48 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #330C2E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #330C2E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #330C2E

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For fashion

People also use #330C2E with

Russian Violet Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6BEE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #320C20 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #330C2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #330C2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 12 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.7% 0.079 333.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F8DDF4;
  --color-200: #EFBDE9;
  --color-300: #E090D5;
  --color-400: #CC66BF;
  --color-500: #B144A2;
  --color-600: #873A7D;
  --color-700: #602E5A;
  --color-800: #3F223B;
  --color-900: #271625;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F8DDF4',
    200: '#EFBDE9',
    300: '#E090D5',
    400: '#CC66BF',
    500: '#B144A2',
    600: '#873A7D',
    700: '#602E5A',
    800: '#3F223B',
    900: '#271625',
  },
}

$base: #330C2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F8DDF4;
$base-200: #EFBDE9;
$base-300: #E090D5;
$base-400: #CC66BF;
$base-500: #B144A2;
$base-600: #873A7D;
$base-700: #602E5A;
$base-800: #3F223B;
$base-900: #271625;
$base-hover: #280924;
$base-subtle: #DB9CD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#330C2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E090D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC66BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B144A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873A7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}