#380E2F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.081 337.2), rgb(56, 14, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#380E2F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380E2F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 14, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.081 337.2) |
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 #380E2F | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380E2F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380E2F text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #380E2F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01B88
oklch(49.1% 0.198 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F59
oklch(37.8% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380E2F
oklch(24.9% 0.081 337.2)
#380E2F 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) | #0F1B30 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C212E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B101C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380E2F
#380E2F
oklch(24.9% 0.081 337.2)
- #002A16
#002A16
oklch(25.1% 0.059 157.3)
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 #380E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
Use #380E2F 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.