#381940
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.7% 0.078 319.1), rgb(56, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#381940 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381940 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.078 319.1) |
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 #381940 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381940 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381940 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #381940 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.19 319)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA3
oklch(49% 0.191 319)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381940
oklch(27.7% 0.078 319.1)
#381940 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) | #112441 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B273F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381F29 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381940
#381940
oklch(27.7% 0.078 319.1)
- #103105
#103105
oklch(27.8% 0.08 139)
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 #381940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #381940 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.