#381034
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.082 331.8), rgb(56, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#381034 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381034 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.082 331.8) |
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 #381034 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381034 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381034 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381034 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E92
oklch(49.2% 0.2 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D76
oklch(42.6% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381034
oklch(25.5% 0.082 331.8)
#381034 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) | #0E1D35 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2233 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1420 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381034
#381034
oklch(25.5% 0.082 331.8)
- #002C11
#002C11
oklch(25.7% 0.068 151.5)
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 #381034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
Use #381034 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.