#312B48
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.9% 0.052 292.6), rgb(49, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#312B48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312B48 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.052 292.6) |
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 #312B48 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312B48 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312B48 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #312B48 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A1
oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312B48
oklch(30.9% 0.052 292.6)
#312B48 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) | #232F49 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242F47 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3036 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312B48
#312B48
oklch(30.9% 0.052 292.6)
- #313311
#313311
oklch(31.1% 0.052 112.2)
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 #312B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #312B48 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.