#380B31
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.087 334.8), rgb(56, 11, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#380B31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B31 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.087 334.8) |
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 #380B31 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B31 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B31 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B31 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.213 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#831274
oklch(42.6% 0.176 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B31
oklch(24.7% 0.087 334.8)
#380B31 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) | #0B1A32 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2030 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0E1C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B31
#380B31
oklch(24.7% 0.087 334.8)
- #002913
#002913
oklch(24.7% 0.061 154.8)
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 #380B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
Use #380B31 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.