#310933
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.087 325.9), rgb(49, 9, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#310933 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310933 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 9, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.087 325.9) |
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 #310933 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310933 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310933 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #310933 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.211 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B228B9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#99179F
oklch(49.1% 0.214 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1981
oklch(42.7% 0.177 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310933
oklch(23.3% 0.087 325.9)
#310933 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) | #031834 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121D32 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32101D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310933
#310933
oklch(23.3% 0.087 325.9)
- #002606
#002606
oklch(23.4% 0.071 146.1)
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 #310933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
Use #310933 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.