#31152F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.8% 0.061 329.9), rgb(49, 21, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#31152F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31152F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 21, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.061 329.9) |
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 #31152F | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31152F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31152F text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #31152F 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A5499F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 330)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A88
oklch(49% 0.149 330)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31152F
oklch(24.8% 0.061 329.9)
#31152F 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) | #131D30 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B212E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33171F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31152F
#31152F
oklch(24.8% 0.061 329.9)
- #052910
#052910
oklch(24.8% 0.062 149.7)
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 #31152F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
Use #31152F 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.