#311426
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.2% 0.054 343.9), rgb(49, 20, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#311426 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311426 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 20, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.054 343.9) |
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 #311426 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311426 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311426 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #311426 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF669D
oklch(63% 0.132 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C88
oklch(55.6% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#923C73
oklch(49% 0.133 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#77325E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311426
oklch(24.2% 0.054 343.9)
#311426 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) | #161B27 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2025 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34141B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311426
#311426
oklch(24.2% 0.054 343.9)
- #002719
#002719
oklch(24.1% 0.051 164.2)
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 #311426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #311426 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.