#381137
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.083 328.7), rgb(56, 17, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#381137 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381137 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.083 328.7) |
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 #381137 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381137 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381137 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #381137 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B32EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#991E98
oklch(49.1% 0.203 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381137
oklch(25.8% 0.083 328.7)
#381137 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) | #0D1E38 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2336 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1522 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381137
#381137
oklch(25.8% 0.083 328.7)
- #002D0D
#002D0D
oklch(25.9% 0.074 148.5)
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 #381137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
Use #381137 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.