#381A35
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.2% 0.063 330.9), rgb(56, 26, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#381A35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A35 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.063 330.9) |
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 #381A35 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A35 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A35 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A35 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A8479F
oklch(55.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3788
oklch(49% 0.155 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A35
oklch(27.2% 0.063 330.9)
#381A35 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) | #192236 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212634 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1C25 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A35
#381A35
oklch(27.2% 0.063 330.9)
- #082F16
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
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 #381A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #381A35 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.