#311222
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.055 350), rgb(49, 18, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#311222 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311222 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.055 350) |
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 #311222 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311222 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311222 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #311222 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46495
oklch(63% 0.135 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF497F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 350)
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Step 700
700
#963A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#632C48
oklch(37.8% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311222
oklch(23.6% 0.055 350)
#311222 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) | #161923 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F21 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351118 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311222
#311222
oklch(23.6% 0.055 350)
- #00251B
#00251B
oklch(23.5% 0.046 170.6)
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 #311222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #311222 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.