#31202C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8), rgb(49, 32, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#31202C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31202C |
| RGB | rgb(49, 32, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 21%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8) |
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 #31202C | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31202C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31202C text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #31202C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9779B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#945F85
oklch(55.6% 0.086 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E71
oklch(49.1% 0.081 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#31202C 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) | #20242C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332024 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31202C
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
- #182B20
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
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 #31202C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #31202C 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.