#311338
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.076 319.7), rgb(49, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#311338 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311338 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.076 319.7) |
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 #311338 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311338 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311338 text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #311338 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C781D8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCD
oklch(63% 0.184 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA0
oklch(49% 0.186 320)
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Step 800
800
#722982
oklch(42.7% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311338
oklch(25.1% 0.076 319.7)
#311338 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) | #0B1D39 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162137 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311923 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311338
#311338
oklch(25.1% 0.076 319.7)
- #092A02
#092A02
oklch(25.1% 0.076 139.8)
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 #311338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
Use #311338 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.