#301631
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.061 325.8), rgb(48, 22, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#301631 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301631 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 22, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.061 325.8) |
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 #301631 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301631 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301631 text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #301631 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B667B9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA5
oklch(55.7% 0.16 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#893C8D
oklch(49% 0.148 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301631
oklch(25% 0.061 325.8)
#301631 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) | #131E32 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2130 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311921 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301631
#301631
oklch(25% 0.061 325.8)
- #0A290E
#0A290E
oklch(25% 0.061 145.8)
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 #301631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
Use #301631 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.