#380D4E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.1% 0.114 311.1), rgb(56, 13, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#380D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380D4E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 13, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.114 311.1) |
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 #380D4E | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380D4E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380D4E text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #380D4E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FF
oklch(81% 0.131 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F0C85
oklch(37.7% 0.18 310.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.114 311.1)
#380D4E 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) | #002150 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02244D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351C2D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380D4E
#380D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.114 311.1)
- #192D00
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
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 #380D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
Use #380D4E 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.