#380F2B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(24.8% 0.075 342.2), rgb(56, 15, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#380F2B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380F2B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 15, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.075 342.2) |
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 #380F2B | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380F2B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380F2B text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #380F2B 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#D053A7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3193
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1227D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#821F65
oklch(42.6% 0.153 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380F2B
oklch(24.8% 0.075 342.2)
#380F2B 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) | #121B2C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0F1B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380F2B
#380F2B
oklch(24.8% 0.075 342.2)
- #002919
#002919
oklch(24.8% 0.054 162)
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 #380F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
Use #380F2B 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.