#311834
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.061 323.1), rgb(49, 24, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#311834 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311834 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 24, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.061 323.1) |
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 #311834 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311834 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311834 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #311834 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B368BC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873D90
oklch(49% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311834
oklch(25.7% 0.061 323.1)
#311834 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) | #152035 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2233 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321B23 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311834
#311834
oklch(25.7% 0.061 323.1)
- #0F2A0E
#0F2A0E
oklch(25.6% 0.06 142.9)
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 #311834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
Use #311834 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.