#31274F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.071 293.3), rgb(49, 39, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#31274F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31274F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 39, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.071 293.3) |
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 #31274F | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31274F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31274F text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #31274F 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9070E6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6845B7
oklch(49.1% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553994
oklch(42.7% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453276
oklch(37.6% 0.112 293.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31274F
oklch(30.5% 0.071 293.3)
#31274F 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) | #192E50 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2D4E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2F37 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31274F
#31274F
oklch(30.5% 0.071 293.3)
- #2F3200
#2F3200
oklch(30.4% 0.068 113.4)
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 #31274F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #31274F 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.