#310B2E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.2% 0.079 331.1), rgb(49, 11, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#310B2E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310B2E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 11, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.079 331.1) |
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 #310B2E | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310B2E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310B2E text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #310B2E 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C854BE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B332AA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331)
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Step 700
700
#992391
oklch(49% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310B2E
oklch(23.2% 0.079 331.1)
#310B2E 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) | #09182F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161D2D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330F1B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310B2E
#310B2E
oklch(23.2% 0.079 331.1)
- #00250D
#00250D
oklch(23.1% 0.062 151.3)
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 #310B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #310B2E 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.