#381039
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.087 326.7), rgb(56, 16, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#381039 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381039 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.087 326.7) |
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 #381039 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381039 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381039 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #381039 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D578D6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.209 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B329B7
oklch(55.7% 0.228 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#99179E
oklch(49% 0.213 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1980
oklch(42.8% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#651E67
oklch(37.8% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381039
oklch(25.8% 0.087 326.7)
#381039 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) | #0A1E3A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192338 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1622 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381039
#381039
oklch(25.8% 0.087 326.7)
- #002D0A
#002D0A
oklch(25.9% 0.077 146.9)
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 #381039, 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 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
Use #381039 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.