#31182D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.052 333.1), rgb(49, 24, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#31182D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31182D |
| RGB | rgb(49, 24, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.052 333.1) |
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 #31182D | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31182D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31182D text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #31182D 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAA
oklch(63% 0.127 333)
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Step 600
600
#A15195
oklch(55.6% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31182D
oklch(25.3% 0.052 333.1)
#31182D 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) | #181E2E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331920 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31182D
#31182D
oklch(25.3% 0.052 333.1)
- #0A2916
#0A2916
oklch(25.2% 0.051 153.5)
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 #31182D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #31182D 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.