#310521
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.6% 0.079 346.3), rgb(49, 5, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#310521 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310521 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 5, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.079 346.3) |
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 #310521 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310521 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310521 text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #310521 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 400
400
#E177B4
oklch(70.7% 0.149 346)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1298C
oklch(55.7% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61877
oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#871960
oklch(42.7% 0.159 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310521
oklch(21.6% 0.079 346.3)
#310521 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) | #0A1222 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A20 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350411 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310521
#310521
oklch(21.6% 0.079 346.3)
- #002015
#002015
oklch(21.6% 0.045 166.4)
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 #310521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #310521 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.