#313245
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.5% 0.034 282), rgb(49, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#313245 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313245 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.034 282) |
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 #313245 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313245 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313245 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #313245 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486A9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7094
oklch(55.7% 0.056 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313245
oklch(32.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#313245 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) | #2D3446 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3345 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3539 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313245
#313245
oklch(32.5% 0.034 282)
- #373520
#373520
oklch(32.5% 0.034 103.5)
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 #313245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #313245 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.