#310824
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.075 343.1), rgb(49, 8, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#310824 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 343°. 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 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310824 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 8, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.075 343.1) |
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 #310824 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310824 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310824 text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #310824 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#D053A6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3191
oklch(55.5% 0.198 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1227B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#831F64
oklch(42.7% 0.153 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2152
oklch(37.8% 0.119 343.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310824
oklch(22.2% 0.075 343.1)
#310824 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) | #0C1425 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B23 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350814 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310824
#310824
oklch(22.2% 0.075 343.1)
- #002215
#002215
oklch(22.3% 0.048 163.7)
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 #310824, 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 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #310824 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.