#310829
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.08 336.8), rgb(49, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#310829 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310829 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.08 336.8) |
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 #310829 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310829 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310829 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #310829 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 337)
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Step 600
600
#B92E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E88
oklch(49.1% 0.195 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#811D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 337)
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Step 900
900
#681F59
oklch(37.6% 0.126 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310829
oklch(22.5% 0.08 336.8)
#310829 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) | #09152A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171C28 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340A17 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310829
#310829
oklch(22.5% 0.08 336.8)
- #002311
#002311
oklch(22.5% 0.054 156.7)
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 #310829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #310829 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.