#310B2D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.078 332.2), rgb(49, 11, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#310B2D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310B2D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 11, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.078 332.2) |
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 #310B2D | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310B2D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310B2D text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #310B2D 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 332)
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Step 500
500
#C855BB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B333A7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A248F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2174
oklch(42.7% 0.158 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310B2D
oklch(23.1% 0.078 332.2)
#310B2D 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) | #09172E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161D2C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330E1A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310B2D
#310B2D
oklch(23.1% 0.078 332.2)
- #00250E
#00250E
oklch(23.2% 0.061 152.1)
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 #310B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
Use #310B2D 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.