#431D55
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.102 313.3), rgb(67, 29, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#431D55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431D55 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 29, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.102 313.3) |
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 #431D55 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431D55 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431D55 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #431D55 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA76F4
oklch(70.7% 0.193 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC47F0
oklch(63% 0.248 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A810DE
oklch(55.5% 0.269 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75079C
oklch(42.7% 0.207 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187C
oklch(37.8% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#431D55
oklch(31.3% 0.102 313.3)
#431D55 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) | #092C57 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2F54 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412736 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431D55
#431D55
oklch(31.3% 0.102 313.3)
- #1D3A00
#1D3A00
oklch(31.3% 0.089 133.5)
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 #431D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #431D55 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.