#311C60
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.8% 0.114 292.2), rgb(49, 28, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#311C60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311C60 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 28, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.114 292.2) |
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 #311C60 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311C60 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311C60 text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311C60 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8134FF
oklch(55.7% 0.27 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#7000EA
oklch(49.2% 0.275 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B0CBF
oklch(42.8% 0.232 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A1C96
oklch(37.7% 0.18 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311C60
oklch(29.8% 0.114 292.2)
#311C60 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) | #002B62 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232C3B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311C60
#311C60
oklch(29.8% 0.114 292.2)
- #2E3000
#2E3000
oklch(29.7% 0.066 112.3)
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 #311C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #311C60 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.