#380A38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.095 328), rgb(56, 10, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#380A38 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380A38 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 10, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.095 328) |
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 #380A38 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380A38 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380A38 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #380A38 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA72D9
oklch(70.6% 0.181 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE44CE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B90EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810682
oklch(42.6% 0.192 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681669
oklch(37.7% 0.15 327.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380A38
oklch(25% 0.095 328)
#380A38 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) | #041B39 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162137 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1120 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380A38
#380A38
oklch(25% 0.095 328)
- #002A0B
#002A0B
oklch(24.9% 0.072 148.1)
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 #380A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.006
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
Use #380A38 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.