#311E44
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.9% 0.071 305.4), rgb(49, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#311E44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311E44 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.071 305.4) |
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 #311E44 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311E44 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311E44 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #311E44 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A369DB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311E44
oklch(27.9% 0.071 305.4)
#311E44 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) | #132645 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182743 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E252D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311E44
#311E44
oklch(27.9% 0.071 305.4)
- #202E00
#202E00
oklch(27.8% 0.07 125.6)
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 #311E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #311E44 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.