#311635
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.066 322.3), rgb(49, 22, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#311635 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311635 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.066 322.3) |
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 #311635 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311635 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311635 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #311635 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 322)
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Step 500
500
#B664C2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A148AE
oklch(55.6% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#893895
oklch(49% 0.162 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#703079
oklch(42.8% 0.134 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311635
oklch(25.4% 0.066 322.3)
#311635 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) | #121F36 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2234 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321A23 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311635
#311635
oklch(25.4% 0.066 322.3)
- #0C2A0A
#0C2A0A
oklch(25.4% 0.066 142.3)
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 #311635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
Use #311635 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.