#380C2E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.083 338.2), rgb(56, 12, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#380C2E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380C2E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.083 338.2) |
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 #380C2E | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380C2E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380C2E text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #380C2E 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD269E
oklch(55.7% 0.218 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A21487
oklch(49% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#84176E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C59
oklch(37.6% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380C2E
oklch(24.6% 0.083 338.2)
#380C2E 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) | #0E1A2F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C212D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0E1B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380C2E
#380C2E
oklch(24.6% 0.083 338.2)
- #002916
#002916
oklch(24.7% 0.058 158.1)
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 #380C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
Use #380C2E 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.