#381429
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.5% 0.064 346.6), rgb(56, 20, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#381429 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381429 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 20, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.064 346.6) |
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 #381429 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381429 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381429 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381429 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54087
oklch(55.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3072
oklch(49% 0.158 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381429
oklch(25.5% 0.064 346.6)
#381429 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) | #171D2A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212328 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C131C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381429
#381429
oklch(25.5% 0.064 346.6)
- #002B1D
#002B1D
oklch(25.6% 0.053 165.9)
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 #381429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #381429 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.