#381143
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.7% 0.096 318), rgb(56, 17, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#381143 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381143 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.096 318) |
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 #381143 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381143 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381143 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #381143 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE77E9
oklch(70.7% 0.182 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C14BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.233 318)
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Step 600
600
#AC1ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 318)
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Step 700
700
#9406B4
oklch(49.2% 0.236 318)
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Step 800
800
#781191
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#611B74
oklch(37.8% 0.151 318)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381143
oklch(26.7% 0.096 318)
#381143 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) | #012044 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132442 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381A28 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381143
#381143
oklch(26.7% 0.096 318)
- #0D2E00
#0D2E00
oklch(26.6% 0.082 138)
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 #381143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
Use #381143 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.