#31163F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.1% 0.079 312.6), rgb(49, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#31163F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31163F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.079 312.6) |
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 #31163F | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31163F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31163F text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #31163F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8530AD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31163F
oklch(26.1% 0.079 312.6)
#31163F 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) | #0A2040 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14223E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301D28 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31163F
#31163F
oklch(26.1% 0.079 312.6)
- #152B00
#152B00
oklch(26% 0.073 132.9)
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 #31163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #31163F 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.