#381037
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.085 328.7), rgb(56, 16, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#381037 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381037 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.085 328.7) |
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 #381037 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381037 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381037 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #381037 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C950C5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.223 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A99
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381037
oklch(25.7% 0.085 328.7)
#381037 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) | #0C1D38 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2236 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1521 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381037
#381037
oklch(25.7% 0.085 328.7)
- #002C0D
#002C0D
oklch(25.6% 0.073 148.8)
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 #381037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
Use #381037 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.