#311836
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.063 320.8), rgb(49, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#311836 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 321°. 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 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311836 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.063 320.8) |
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 #311836 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311836 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311836 text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #311836 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
#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
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B267C1
oklch(63.1% 0.152 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#863C95
oklch(49.1% 0.154 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3279
oklch(42.6% 0.129 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311836
oklch(25.8% 0.063 320.8)
#311836 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) | #132037 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2335 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311C24 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311836
#311836
oklch(25.8% 0.063 320.8)
- #102B0B
#102B0B
oklch(25.9% 0.064 140.7)
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 #311836, 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 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #311836 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.