#381A52
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.1 305.8), rgb(56, 26, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#381A52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A52 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.1 305.8) |
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 #381A52 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A52 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A52 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A52 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.189 306)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A27E9
oklch(55.6% 0.262 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8413CA
oklch(49.1% 0.244 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B18A3
oklch(42.7% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#571F82
oklch(37.8% 0.157 305.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A52
oklch(29.1% 0.1 305.8)
#381A52 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) | #002854 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2951 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342633 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A52
#381A52
oklch(29.1% 0.1 305.8)
- #233200
#233200
oklch(29.3% 0.074 125.7)
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 #381A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #381A52 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.