#381239
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.083 326.6), rgb(56, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#381239 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381239 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.083 326.6) |
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 #381239 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381239 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381239 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381239 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C552C8
oklch(63% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#971F9B
oklch(49% 0.204 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381239
oklch(26.1% 0.083 326.6)
#381239 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) | #0D1F3A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2338 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1723 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381239
#381239
oklch(26.1% 0.083 326.6)
- #002E0A
#002E0A
oklch(26.2% 0.078 146.8)
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 #381239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
Use #381239 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.