#310923
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.3% 0.073 344.7), rgb(49, 9, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#310923 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310923 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 9, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.073 344.7) |
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 #310923 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310923 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310923 text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #310923 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCE
oklch(81% 0.086 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D055A2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB348D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02578
oklch(49% 0.178 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310923
oklch(22.3% 0.073 344.7)
#310923 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) | #0D1524 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B22 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350914 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310923
#310923
oklch(22.3% 0.073 344.7)
- #002216
#002216
oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5)
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 #310923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #310923 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.