#31041F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.4% 0.079 348.6), rgb(49, 4, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#31041F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31041F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 4, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.079 348.6) |
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 #31041F | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31041F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31041F text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #31041F text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.192 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32687
oklch(55.6% 0.209 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81572
oklch(49.1% 0.194 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#88175D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31041F
oklch(21.4% 0.079 348.6)
#31041F 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) | #0A1220 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A1E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350210 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31041F
#31041F
oklch(21.4% 0.079 348.6)
- #001F16
#001F16
oklch(21.3% 0.042 170.2)
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 #31041F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #31041F 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.