#31152A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.056 337.4), rgb(49, 21, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#31152A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31152A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 21, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.056 337.4) |
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 #31152A | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31152A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31152A text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #31152A 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A6
oklch(63.1% 0.134 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A74C92
oklch(55.6% 0.147 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31152A
oklch(24.6% 0.056 337.4)
#31152A 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) | #161C2B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2029 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34161D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31152A
#31152A
oklch(24.6% 0.056 337.4)
- #022816
#022816
oklch(24.5% 0.055 158)
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 #31152A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #31152A 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.