#381731
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.065 335.9), rgb(56, 23, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#381731 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381731 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.065 335.9) |
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 #381731 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381731 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381731 text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381731 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182BE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAE
oklch(63% 0.159 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4299
oklch(55.6% 0.173 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#953383
oklch(49.1% 0.161 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381731
oklch(26.4% 0.065 335.9)
#381731 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) | #172032 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212530 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1821 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381731
#381731
oklch(26.4% 0.065 335.9)
- #002E17
#002E17
oklch(26.5% 0.065 155.7)
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 #381731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #381731 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.