#311C3E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2), rgb(49, 28, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#311C3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311C3E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 28, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2) |
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 #311C3E | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311C3E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311C3E text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #311C3E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A869CF
oklch(63% 0.16 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#944EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E69
oklch(37.6% 0.104 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#311C3E 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) | #14243F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30212A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311C3E
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
- #1B2D06
#1B2D06
oklch(27.2% 0.065 131.1)
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 #311C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #311C3E 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.