#381A44
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.082 315.4), rgb(56, 26, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#381A44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A44 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.082 315.4) |
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 #381A44 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A44 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A44 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A44 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B55BD9
oklch(63% 0.197 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#70268B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 315.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A44
oklch(28.1% 0.082 315.4)
#381A44 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) | #102545 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2843 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37212C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A44
#381A44
oklch(28.1% 0.082 315.4)
- #153101
#153101
oklch(28% 0.081 135.3)
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 #381A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
Use #381A44 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.