#311559
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28.1% 0.115 297.2), rgb(49, 21, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#311559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311559 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 21, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.115 297.2) |
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 #311559 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311559 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311559 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #311559 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D21FF
oklch(55.6% 0.283 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7800E0
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297)
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Step 800
800
#6300BA
oklch(42.7% 0.232 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#501893
oklch(37.8% 0.181 297.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311559
oklch(28.1% 0.115 297.2)
#311559 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) | #00265B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002558 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272635 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311559
#311559
oklch(28.1% 0.115 297.2)
- #272D00
#272D00
oklch(28.1% 0.065 117.3)
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 #311559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
Use #311559 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.