#381232
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.076 334.1), rgb(56, 18, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#381232 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381232 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 18, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.076 334.1) |
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 #381232 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381232 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381232 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381232 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C956B6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B435A2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A268B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225B
oklch(37.6% 0.121 334)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381232
oklch(25.7% 0.076 334.1)
#381232 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) | #121D33 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2331 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B141F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381232
#381232
oklch(25.7% 0.076 334.1)
- #002C14
#002C14
oklch(25.7% 0.065 154)
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 #381232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
Use #381232 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.