#31325B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.7% 0.071 280.8), rgb(49, 50, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#31325B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31325B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 50, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.071 280.8) |
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 #31325B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31325B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31325B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #31325B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#56579D
oklch(49% 0.11 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#464880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31325B
oklch(33.7% 0.071 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#31325B 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) | #23385D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21355A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243A42 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31325B
#31325B
oklch(33.7% 0.071 280.8)
- #3F3800
#3F3800
oklch(33.7% 0.071 101.6)
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 #31325B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #31325B 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.