#313142
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.1% 0.03 284.6), rgb(49, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#313142 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313142 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.03 284.6) |
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 #313142 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313142 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313142 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #313142 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8484B4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B89
oklch(49.2% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#313142
oklch(32.1% 0.03 284.6)
#313142 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) | #2D3343 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3242 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3437 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313142
#313142
oklch(32.1% 0.03 284.6)
- #353422
#353422
oklch(32.1% 0.03 105.3)
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 #313142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #313142 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.