#380C3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.096 324.3), rgb(56, 12, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#380C3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380C3C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 12, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.096 324.3) |
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 #380C3C | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380C3C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380C3C text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #380C3C 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#D773DF
oklch(70.7% 0.183 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA45D6
oklch(63.1% 0.233 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B512C3
oklch(55.6% 0.253 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0888
oklch(42.6% 0.194 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#66176D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380C3C
oklch(25.5% 0.096 324.3)
#380C3C 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) | #021C3D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15223B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391423 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380C3C
#380C3C
oklch(25.5% 0.096 324.3)
- #002C04
#002C04
oklch(25.5% 0.082 144.3)
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 #380C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
Use #380C3C 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.