#311239
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.079 318.9), rgb(49, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#311239 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311239 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.079 318.9) |
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 #311239 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311239 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311239 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #311239 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D266B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311239
oklch(25% 0.079 318.9)
#311239 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) | #091D3A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142038 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311823 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311239
#311239
oklch(25% 0.079 318.9)
- #092A00
#092A00
oklch(25.1% 0.079 138.9)
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 #311239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
Use #311239 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.