#380A41
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.7% 0.104 320.5), rgb(56, 10, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#380A41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380A41 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 10, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.104 320.5) |
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 #380A41 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380A41 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380A41 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #380A41 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#D570EA
oklch(70.6% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C93EE4
oklch(63.2% 0.252 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#651175
oklch(37.6% 0.164 320.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380A41
oklch(25.7% 0.104 320.5)
#380A41 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) | #001D43 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102240 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381525 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380A41
#380A41
oklch(25.7% 0.104 320.5)
- #062C00
#062C00
oklch(25.6% 0.083 140.3)
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 #380A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.012
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
Use #380A41 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.