#31052E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.4% 0.089 331.1), rgb(49, 5, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#31052E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31052E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 5, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.089 331.1) |
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 #31052E | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31052E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31052E text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #31052E 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D0
oklch(70.8% 0.169 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.235 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0897
oklch(49% 0.218 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31052E
oklch(22.4% 0.089 331.1)
#31052E 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) | #02152F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131B2D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330A19 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31052E
#31052E
oklch(22.4% 0.089 331.1)
- #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 #31052E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #31052E 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.