#311D62
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.1% 0.115 291.2), rgb(49, 29, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#311D62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311D62 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 29, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.115 291.2) |
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 #311D62 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311D62 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311D62 text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #311D62 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E36FF
oklch(55.5% 0.268 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E00EC
oklch(49.2% 0.276 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#590AC1
oklch(42.7% 0.234 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#481C98
oklch(37.7% 0.182 290.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311D62
oklch(30.1% 0.115 291.2)
#311D62 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) | #002C64 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002961 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222E3C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311D62
#311D62
oklch(30.1% 0.115 291.2)
- #303100
#303100
oklch(30.2% 0.066 111)
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 #311D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #311D62 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.