#31092C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.8% 0.081 333.3), rgb(49, 9, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#31092C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31092C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 9, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.081 333.3) |
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 #31092C | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31092C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31092C text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #31092C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8E
oklch(49% 0.196 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31092C
oklch(22.8% 0.081 333.3)
#31092C 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) | #08162D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C2B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340D19 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31092C
#31092C
oklch(22.8% 0.081 333.3)
- #00240F
#00240F
oklch(22.8% 0.058 153.7)
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 #31092C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #31092C 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.