#380356
Closest named color: Deep Purple (#36013F). oklch(26.9% 0.133 307.9), rgb(56, 3, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#380356 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Purple (#36013F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Purple (#36013F) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380356 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 3, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.133 307.9) |
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 #380356 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380356 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380356 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #380356 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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Step 400
400
#C377FF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B546FF
oklch(63.1% 0.261 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#A100EE
oklch(55.5% 0.284 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#7000A7
oklch(42.6% 0.218 308)
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Step 900
900
#5E008D
oklch(37.7% 0.193 308)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380356
oklch(26.9% 0.133 307.9)
#380356 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) | #002058 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002254 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331C30 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380356
#380356
oklch(26.9% 0.133 307.9)
- #1C2C00
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
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 #380356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #380356 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.