#311B2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26% 0.047 331.9), rgb(49, 27, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#311B2E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311B2E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 27, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.047 331.9) |
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 #311B2E | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311B2E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311B2E text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311B2E 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5693
oklch(55.6% 0.122 332)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311B2E
oklch(26% 0.047 331.9)
#311B2E 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) | #1A212F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20242D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331C22 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311B2E
#311B2E
oklch(26% 0.047 331.9)
- #102A18
#102A18
oklch(25.8% 0.047 151.9)
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 #311B2E, 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 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #311B2E 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.