#381950
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.099 307.2), rgb(56, 25, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#381950 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381950 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.099 307.2) |
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 #381950 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381950 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381950 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #381950 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFC
oklch(80.9% 0.118 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.187 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#B051F6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C27E5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8613C7
oklch(49.1% 0.242 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C18A1
oklch(42.7% 0.2 307)
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Step 900
900
#581E80
oklch(37.7% 0.157 307.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381950
oklch(28.8% 0.099 307.2)
#381950 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) | #002752 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F284F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342431 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381950
#381950
oklch(28.8% 0.099 307.2)
- #213100
#213100
oklch(28.8% 0.074 126.8)
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 #381950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #381950 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.