#311A2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.046 337.2), rgb(49, 26, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#311A2B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311A2B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 26, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.046 337.2) |
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 #311A2B | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311A2B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311A2B text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #311A2B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.112 337)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3961
oklch(42.6% 0.093 337)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311A2B
oklch(25.6% 0.046 337.2)
#311A2B 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) | #1A1F2C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331B20 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311A2B
#311A2B
oklch(25.6% 0.046 337.2)
- #0D2A1A
#0D2A1A
oklch(25.7% 0.046 156.7)
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 #311A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #311A2B 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.