#431B3B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.4% 0.077 335.6), rgb(67, 27, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#431B3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431B3B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 27, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.077 335.6) |
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 #431B3B | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431B3B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431B3B text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #431B3B text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B633A0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2389
oklch(49% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F206F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431B3B
oklch(29.4% 0.077 335.6)
#431B3B 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) | #1B263C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C3A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461D28 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431B3B
#431B3B
oklch(29.4% 0.077 335.6)
- #00361C
#00361C
oklch(29.3% 0.071 155.8)
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 #431B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #431B3B 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.