#311240
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.5% 0.088 312.9), rgb(49, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#311240 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311240 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.088 312.9) |
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 #311240 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311240 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311240 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #311240 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 313)
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Step 500
500
#B557E2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A035D0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8924B4
oklch(49% 0.215 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2292
oklch(42.7% 0.177 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2374
oklch(37.6% 0.138 312.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311240
oklch(25.5% 0.088 312.9)
#311240 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) | #021F41 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F213F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1B27 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311240
#311240
oklch(25.5% 0.088 312.9)
- #142A00
#142A00
oklch(25.6% 0.073 133.1)
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 #311240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #311240 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.