#381635
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.072 330.8), rgb(56, 22, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#381635 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381635 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.072 330.8) |
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 #381635 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381635 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381635 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381635 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#942E8D
oklch(49% 0.175 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792873
oklch(42.8% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381635
oklch(26.5% 0.072 330.8)
#381635 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) | #142036 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2534 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1923 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381635
#381635
oklch(26.5% 0.072 330.8)
- #002E11
#002E11
oklch(26.3% 0.071 150.7)
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 #381635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #381635 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.