#31153B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.6% 0.076 316.4), rgb(49, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#31153B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31153B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.076 316.4) |
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 #31153B | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31153B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31153B text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #31153B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F41BF
oklch(55.5% 0.2 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8832A5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B86
oklch(42.8% 0.154 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31153B
oklch(25.6% 0.076 316.4)
#31153B 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) | #0C1F3C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16223A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311B25 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31153B
#31153B
oklch(25.6% 0.076 316.4)
- #0F2B00
#0F2B00
oklch(25.7% 0.077 136.5)
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 #31153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
Use #31153B 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.