#310524
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.8% 0.081 342.5), rgb(49, 5, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#310524 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310524 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 5, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.081 342.5) |
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 #310524 | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310524 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310524 text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #310524 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E076BA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#D44DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2794
oklch(55.6% 0.212 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4167E
oklch(49% 0.197 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#861867
oklch(42.8% 0.164 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D54
oklch(37.8% 0.128 342.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310524
oklch(21.8% 0.081 342.5)
#310524 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) | #091325 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171A23 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350513 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310524
#310524
oklch(21.8% 0.081 342.5)
- #002113
#002113
oklch(21.9% 0.048 161.5)
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 #310524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
Use #310524 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.