#312944
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.049 297), rgb(49, 41, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#312944 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312944 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 41, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.049 297) |
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 #312944 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312944 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312944 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #312944 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D4
oklch(70.6% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9179C8
oklch(63.1% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B5
oklch(55.7% 0.129 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#69509B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312944
oklch(30.3% 0.049 297)
#312944 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) | #222D45 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232D43 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2D33 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312944
#312944
oklch(30.3% 0.049 297)
- #2D3213
#2D3213
oklch(30.4% 0.05 117)
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 #312944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #312944 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.