#431B4E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.098 318.5), rgb(67, 27, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#431B4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431B4E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 27, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.098 318.5) |
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 #431B4E | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431B4E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431B4E text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #431B4E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F1
oklch(81% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#D076E9
oklch(70.8% 0.184 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C248E2
oklch(63% 0.237 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE18D0
oklch(55.6% 0.257 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#790D92
oklch(42.7% 0.198 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#621974
oklch(37.7% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431B4E
oklch(30.6% 0.098 318.5)
#431B4E 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) | #0E2950 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2D4D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432331 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431B4E
#431B4E
oklch(30.6% 0.098 318.5)
- #113A00
#113A00
oklch(30.7% 0.096 138.5)
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 #431B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #431B4E 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.