#31072B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.083 334.4), rgb(49, 7, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#31072B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31072B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 7, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.083 334.4) |
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 #31072B | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31072B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31072B text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #31072B 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA77C8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B929A6
oklch(55.6% 0.219 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F188E
oklch(49.1% 0.204 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811973
oklch(42.7% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31072B
oklch(22.5% 0.083 334.4)
#31072B 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) | #06152C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151B2A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340A18 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31072B
#31072B
oklch(22.5% 0.083 334.4)
- #00230F
#00230F
oklch(22.5% 0.056 154.3)
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 #31072B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
Use #31072B 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.