#311124
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.059 345.9), rgb(49, 17, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#311124 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311124 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 17, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.059 345.9) |
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 #311124 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311124 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311124 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311124 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5629C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04686
oklch(55.6% 0.155 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#973772
oklch(49.1% 0.145 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 346)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311124
oklch(23.5% 0.059 345.9)
#311124 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) | #141925 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E23 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351118 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311124
#311124
oklch(23.5% 0.059 345.9)
- #002519
#002519
oklch(23.5% 0.048 166.8)
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 #311124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #311124 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.