#31093C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24% 0.097 317.9), rgb(49, 9, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#31093C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31093C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 9, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.097 317.9) |
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 #31093C | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31093C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31093C text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #31093C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F1
oklch(81% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF76EA
oklch(70.7% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C14AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.235 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC1CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9403B4
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318)
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Step 800
800
#781092
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31093C
oklch(24% 0.097 317.9)
#31093C 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) | #001A3D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1D3B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311422 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31093C
#31093C
oklch(24% 0.097 317.9)
- #0A2700
#0A2700
oklch(24.1% 0.074 138)
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 #31093C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.011
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
Use #31093C 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.