#381651
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.105 307.5), rgb(56, 22, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#381651 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381651 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.105 307.5) |
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 #381651 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381651 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381651 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381651 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B34AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F15EC
oklch(55.6% 0.276 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F0AA6
oklch(42.8% 0.213 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#591983
oklch(37.6% 0.165 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381651
oklch(28.4% 0.105 307.5)
#381651 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) | #002653 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092750 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342331 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381651
#381651
oklch(28.4% 0.105 307.5)
- #203000
#203000
oklch(28.4% 0.073 127)
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 #381651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
Use #381651 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.