#310E26
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.2% 0.066 341.7), rgb(49, 14, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#310E26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #310E26 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 14, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.066 341.7) |
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 #310E26 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #310E26 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #310E26 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #310E26 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33F90
oklch(55.6% 0.175 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A307A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#310E26
oklch(23.2% 0.066 341.7)
#310E26 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) | #101827 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1D25 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340E18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #310E26
#310E26
oklch(23.2% 0.066 341.7)
- #002416
#002416
oklch(23% 0.05 162.9)
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 #310E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #310E26 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.