#381230
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.6% 0.074 336.5), rgb(56, 18, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#381230 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381230 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 18, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.074 336.5) |
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 #381230 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381230 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381230 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381230 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA57B1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5379D
oklch(55.7% 0.195 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2786
oklch(49% 0.182 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381230
oklch(25.6% 0.074 336.5)
#381230 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) | #131D31 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E232F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B141F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381230
#381230
oklch(25.6% 0.074 336.5)
- #002B16
#002B16
oklch(25.4% 0.061 156.6)
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 #381230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
Use #381230 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.