#380F39
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.089 326.8), rgb(56, 15, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#380F39 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 327°. 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 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380F39 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 15, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.089 326.8) |
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 #380F39 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380F39 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380F39 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #380F39 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D7
oklch(70.8% 0.168 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B425B8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A139F
oklch(49.1% 0.217 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1681
oklch(42.6% 0.18 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651C67
oklch(37.6% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380F39
oklch(25.7% 0.089 326.8)
#380F39 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) | #091D3A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182238 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1522 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380F39
#380F39
oklch(25.7% 0.089 326.8)
- #002C0A
#002C0A
oklch(25.5% 0.076 147.1)
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 #380F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
Use #380F39 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.