#312E44
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.4% 0.039 290.2), rgb(49, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#312E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #312E44 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.039 290.2) |
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 #312E44 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #312E44 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #312E44 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #312E44 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.095 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7368AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4777
oklch(42.8% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#312E44
oklch(31.4% 0.039 290.2)
#312E44 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) | #283145 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283043 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3236 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #312E44
#312E44
oklch(31.4% 0.039 290.2)
- #32331B
#32331B
oklch(31.3% 0.039 110.5)
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 #312E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.012
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #312E44 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.