#311E35
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.049 320.5), rgb(49, 30, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#311E35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311E35 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 30, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.049 320.5) |
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 #311E35 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311E35 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311E35 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #311E35 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A970B5
oklch(63% 0.119 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9457A1
oklch(55.5% 0.129 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#311E35 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) | #1B2436 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202634 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312127 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311E35
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
- #192C15
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
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 #311E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #311E35 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.