#431D50
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.097 316.7), rgb(67, 29, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#431D50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D50 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.097 316.7) |
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 #431D50 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D50 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D50 text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D50 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.115 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD77EB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF4BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA1FD2
oklch(55.5% 0.253 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9207B6
oklch(49.1% 0.236 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#771293
oklch(42.7% 0.195 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D50
oklch(31% 0.097 316.7)
#431D50 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) | #102B52 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2E4F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422533 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D50
#431D50
oklch(31% 0.097 316.7)
- #163A00
#163A00
oklch(30.9% 0.093 136.7)
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 #431D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #431D50 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.