#31234F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.078 296), rgb(49, 35, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#31234F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31234F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 35, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.078 296) |
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 #31234F | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31234F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31234F text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #31234F 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#966AEC
oklch(63% 0.189 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 296)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31234F
oklch(29.7% 0.078 296)
#31234F 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) | #132B51 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162A4E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2C35 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31234F
#31234F
oklch(29.7% 0.078 296)
- #2C3100
#2C3100
oklch(29.8% 0.068 115.8)
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 #31234F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
Use #31234F 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.