#381A54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.3% 0.102 304.6), rgb(56, 26, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#381A54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A54 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.102 304.6) |
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 #381A54 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A54 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A54 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A54 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD50FE
oklch(63.1% 0.247 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9923ED
oklch(55.6% 0.268 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#830BCF
oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A7
oklch(42.7% 0.207 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#561D84
oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A54
oklch(29.3% 0.102 304.6)
#381A54 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) | #002856 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2953 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332634 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A54
#381A54
oklch(29.3% 0.102 304.6)
- #243200
#243200
oklch(29.4% 0.074 124.8)
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 #381A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #381A54 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.