#381338
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.081 327.6), rgb(56, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#381338 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. 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 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381338 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.081 327.6) |
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 #381338 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381338 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381338 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381338 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.153 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C455C4
oklch(63% 0.194 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B033B1
oklch(55.7% 0.212 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#972398
oklch(49.1% 0.198 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A217B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381338
oklch(26.2% 0.081 327.6)
#381338 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) | #0F1F39 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2437 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1723 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381338
#381338
oklch(26.2% 0.081 327.6)
- #002E0C
#002E0C
oklch(26.3% 0.077 147.7)
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 #381338, 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 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #381338 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.