#381231
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.6% 0.075 335.3), rgb(56, 18, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#381231 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381231 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 18, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.075 335.3) |
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 #381231 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381231 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381231 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381231 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4369F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2788
oklch(49.2% 0.184 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E236F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381231
oklch(25.6% 0.075 335.3)
#381231 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) | #121D32 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2330 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B141F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381231
#381231
oklch(25.6% 0.075 335.3)
- #002C15
#002C15
oklch(25.7% 0.064 155)
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 #381231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
Use #381231 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.