#311641
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.2% 0.082 311), rgb(49, 22, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#311641 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 311°. 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 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311641 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 22, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.082 311) |
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 #311641 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311641 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311641 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #311641 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 311)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.215 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#842EB1
oklch(49% 0.2 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311641
oklch(26.2% 0.082 311)
#311641 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) | #082142 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122340 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1E29 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311641
#311641
oklch(26.2% 0.082 311)
- #182B00
#182B00
oklch(26.2% 0.071 130.6)
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 #311641, 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 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
Use #311641 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.