#381028
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.8% 0.071 346.5), rgb(56, 16, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#381028 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381028 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.071 346.5) |
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 #381028 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381028 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381028 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381028 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3689
oklch(55.6% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12774
oklch(49.2% 0.174 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#82235F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381028
oklch(24.8% 0.071 346.5)
#381028 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) | #141B29 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202127 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0F1A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381028
#381028
oklch(24.8% 0.071 346.5)
- #00291C
#00291C
oklch(24.9% 0.051 166.7)
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 #381028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #381028 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.