What color is #330C37?

#330C37 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 12, 55), and in HSL hsl(294, 64%, 13%).

Is #330C37 accessible as text?

On white, #330C37 has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #330C37, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #330C37?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #330C37?

#330C37 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #10360C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #330C37 below.

Is #330C37 good for buttons?

#330C37 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #330C37 — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #330C37 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #330C37 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.

#330C37 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #330C37

Not just a swatch — here's how #330C37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #330C37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #330C37 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #330C37 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #330C37 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #F8F4EF Accent #330C37 Secondary #4C3E4D 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 #330C37 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 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 #330C37 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 52/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #330C37

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For fashion

People also use #330C37 with

Russian Violet Deep Purple 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3BEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #360C2C — 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 #330C37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #330C37;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 12 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.088 323.9);
  --color-50: #FCF2FD;
  --color-100: #F6DDF8;
  --color-200: #EBBCF0;
  --color-300: #D98EE1;
  --color-400: #C364CE;
  --color-500: #A742B3;
  --color-600: #813989;
  --color-700: #5C2E61;
  --color-800: #3D2140;
  --color-900: #261627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF2FD',
    100: '#F6DDF8',
    200: '#EBBCF0',
    300: '#D98EE1',
    400: '#C364CE',
    500: '#A742B3',
    600: '#813989',
    700: '#5C2E61',
    800: '#3D2140',
    900: '#261627',
  },
}

$base: #330C37;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FD;
$base-100: #F6DDF8;
$base-200: #EBBCF0;
$base-300: #D98EE1;
$base-400: #C364CE;
$base-500: #A742B3;
$base-600: #813989;
$base-700: #5C2E61;
$base-800: #3D2140;
$base-900: #261627;
$base-hover: #280A2B;
$base-subtle: #D69CDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#330C37",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D98EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C364CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A742B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#813989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C2E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}