#311934
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.9% 0.059 323), rgb(49, 25, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#311934 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311934 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 25, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.059 323) |
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 #311934 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311934 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311934 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311934 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C289C9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269BB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 323)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.154 323)
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Step 700
700
#863F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 323)
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Step 800
800
#6D3574
oklch(42.8% 0.118 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#582E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311934
oklch(25.9% 0.059 323)
#311934 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) | #162035 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2333 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321C24 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311934
#311934
oklch(25.9% 0.059 323)
- #102B0F
#102B0F
oklch(26% 0.06 143)
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 #311934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #311934 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.