#431B3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.6% 0.08 332.4), rgb(67, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#431B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431B3E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.08 332.4) |
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 #431B3E | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431B3E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431B3E text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #431B3E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B530A8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2090
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431B3E
oklch(29.6% 0.08 332.4)
#431B3E 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) | #1A263F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461E29 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431B3E
#431B3E
oklch(29.6% 0.08 332.4)
- #003718
#003718
oklch(29.5% 0.077 152.2)
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 #431B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #431B3E 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.