#31052D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.4% 0.088 332.1), rgb(49, 5, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#31052D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 332°. 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 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31052D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 5, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.088 332.1) |
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 #31052D | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31052D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31052D text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #31052D text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00A95
oklch(49.1% 0.216 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821279
oklch(42.7% 0.179 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A61
oklch(37.7% 0.14 332.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31052D
oklch(22.4% 0.088 332.1)
#31052D 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) | #03152E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131B2C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340918 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31052D
#31052D
oklch(22.4% 0.088 332.1)
- #00230D
#00230D
oklch(22.4% 0.059 152.2)
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 #31052D, 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 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #31052D 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.