#311629
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.053 339.4), rgb(49, 22, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#311629 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311629 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.053 339.4) |
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 #311629 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311629 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311629 text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #311629 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311629
oklch(24.7% 0.053 339.4)
#311629 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) | #171D2A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2128 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34171D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311629
#311629
oklch(24.7% 0.053 339.4)
- #032818
#032818
oklch(24.6% 0.052 160.3)
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 #311629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #311629 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.