#380B34
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.09 331.7), rgb(56, 11, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#380B34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 332°. 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 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B34 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.09 331.7) |
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 #380B34 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B34 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B34 text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B34 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC74D0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB1BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.237 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00496
oklch(49% 0.219 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#820F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B34
oklch(24.9% 0.09 331.7)
#380B34 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) | #081A35 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192133 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B101E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B34
#380B34
oklch(24.9% 0.09 331.7)
- #002A10
#002A10
oklch(25% 0.066 151.5)
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 #380B34, 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 0.012
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
Use #380B34 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.