#431D3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(30% 0.077 331.4), rgb(67, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#431D3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D3F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.077 331.4) |
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 #431D3F | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D3F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D3F text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D3F text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#992690
oklch(49.2% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D3F
oklch(30% 0.077 331.4)
#431D3F 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) | #1C2840 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272D3E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46202B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D3F
#431D3F
oklch(30% 0.077 331.4)
- #033818
#033818
oklch(29.9% 0.077 151.1)
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 #431D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #431D3F 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.