#381A30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.058 338), rgb(56, 26, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#381A30 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A30 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.058 338) |
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 #381A30 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A30 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A30 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A30 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A7
oklch(63.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A92
oklch(55.7% 0.153 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#913A7C
oklch(49% 0.142 338)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#381A30 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) | #1B2131 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1B22 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A30
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
- #052F1B
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
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 #381A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #381A30 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.