#311F54
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.3% 0.093 295.8), rgb(49, 31, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#311F54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311F54 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 31, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.093 295.8) |
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 #311F54 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311F54 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311F54 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #311F54 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FE
oklch(63% 0.224 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#853EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.244 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#712ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A7
oklch(42.7% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311F54
oklch(29.3% 0.093 295.8)
#311F54 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) | #032A56 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092953 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282A36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311F54
#311F54
oklch(29.3% 0.093 295.8)
- #2B3000
#2B3000
oklch(29.4% 0.067 115.9)
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 #311F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
Use #311F54 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.