#311A35
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.058 321.5), rgb(49, 26, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#311A35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311A35 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 26, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.058 321.5) |
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 #311A35 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311A35 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311A35 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #311A35 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DC
oklch(81% 0.068 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311A35
oklch(26.1% 0.058 321.5)
#311A35 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) | #162136 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2434 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321D25 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311A35
#311A35
oklch(26.1% 0.058 321.5)
- #132B0F
#132B0F
oklch(26.1% 0.058 140.9)
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 #311A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
Use #311A35 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.