#31042E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.3% 0.091 331.1), rgb(49, 4, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#31042E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31042E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 4, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 85%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.091 331.1) |
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 #31042E | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31042E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31042E text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #31042E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC74D1
oklch(70.8% 0.172 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB18B1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#820D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31042E
oklch(22.3% 0.091 331.1)
#31042E 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) | #01142F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121B2D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330918 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31042E
#31042E
oklch(22.3% 0.091 331.1)
- #00230C
#00230C
oklch(22.4% 0.06 151.3)
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 #31042E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
Use #31042E 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.