#381841
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.6% 0.082 318.4), rgb(56, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#381841 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381841 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.082 318.4) |
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 #381841 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381841 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381841 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #381841 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381841
oklch(27.6% 0.082 318.4)
#381841 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) | #0F2342 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2640 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E29 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381841
#381841
oklch(27.6% 0.082 318.4)
- #0F3003
#0F3003
oklch(27.4% 0.081 138.6)
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 #381841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #381841 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.