#310429
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22% 0.087 336.4), rgb(49, 4, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#310429 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310429 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 4, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.087 336.4) |
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 #310429 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310429 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310429 text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #310429 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#D349B8
oklch(63.2% 0.21 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE1EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3098C
oklch(49.1% 0.212 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#851172
oklch(42.8% 0.177 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 336.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310429
oklch(22% 0.087 336.4)
#310429 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) | #05132A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151A28 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340715 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310429
#310429
oklch(22% 0.087 336.4)
- #002110
#002110
oklch(21.8% 0.052 157)
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 #310429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #310429 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.