#311430
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.064 328.6), rgb(49, 20, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#311430 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311430 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 20, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.064 328.6) |
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 #311430 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311430 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311430 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #311430 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A647A4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E378C
oklch(49% 0.158 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742F72
oklch(42.8% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311430
oklch(24.7% 0.064 328.6)
#311430 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) | #121D31 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A202F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33171F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311430
#311430
oklch(24.7% 0.064 328.6)
- #04290E
#04290E
oklch(24.7% 0.064 148.6)
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 #311430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #311430 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.