#431C4E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.096 318.3), rgb(67, 28, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#431C4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431C4E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 28, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.096 318.3) |
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 #431C4E | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431C4E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431C4E text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #431C4E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E0A9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.114 318.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CF77E8
oklch(70.8% 0.181 318.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C14BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.232 318.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AD1ECF
oklch(55.7% 0.253 318.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9406B3
oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.3)
-
Step 800
800
#781191
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.2)
-
Step 900
900
#611B74
oklch(37.8% 0.151 318)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#431C4E
oklch(30.7% 0.096 318.3)
#431C4E 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) | #102A50 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2E4D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432432 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431C4E
#431C4E
oklch(30.7% 0.096 318.3)
- #123A00
#123A00
oklch(30.8% 0.095 138.2)
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 #431C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #431C4E 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.