#31235E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.8% 0.101 290.2), rgb(49, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#31235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31235E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.101 290.2) |
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 #31235E | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31235E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31235E text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #31235E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C3AFE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6928DE
oklch(49.1% 0.246 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5525B3
oklch(42.7% 0.204 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#45278E
oklch(37.8% 0.159 289.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31235E
oklch(30.8% 0.101 290.2)
#31235E 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) | #002E60 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012C5D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24303C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31235E
#31235E
oklch(30.8% 0.101 290.2)
- #323200
#323200
oklch(30.7% 0.067 109.8)
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 #31235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #31235E 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.