#310530
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.6% 0.091 329.1), rgb(49, 5, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#310530 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310530 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 5, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.091 329.1) |
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 #310530 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310530 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310530 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #310530 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D4
oklch(70.7% 0.173 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD48C9
oklch(63.1% 0.221 329)
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Step 600
600
#B81BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.24 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E049C
oklch(49% 0.223 329)
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Step 800
800
#810F7F
oklch(42.8% 0.185 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310530
oklch(22.6% 0.091 329.1)
#310530 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) | #011531 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121B2F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330B1A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310530
#310530
oklch(22.6% 0.091 329.1)
- #00240A
#00240A
oklch(22.7% 0.064 149.3)
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 #310530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
Use #310530 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.