#381534
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.073 332), rgb(56, 21, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#381534 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381534 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.073 332) |
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 #381534 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381534 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381534 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381534 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.136 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.191 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#962C8C
oklch(49% 0.178 332)
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Step 800
800
#7A2772
oklch(42.7% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381534
oklch(26.3% 0.073 332)
#381534 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) | #141F35 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2433 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1822 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381534
#381534
oklch(26.3% 0.073 332)
- #002E13
#002E13
oklch(26.4% 0.069 152.2)
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 #381534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #381534 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.