#381B3E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.9% 0.072 320.6), rgb(56, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#381B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B3E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.072 320.6) |
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 #381B3E | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B3E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B3E text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B3E 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B760C9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A243B5
oklch(55.6% 0.189 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B339C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#712C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B3E
oklch(27.9% 0.072 320.6)
#381B3E 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) | #15243F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382029 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B3E
#381B3E
oklch(27.9% 0.072 320.6)
- #12310C
#12310C
oklch(28% 0.072 140.6)
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 #381B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #381B3E 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.