#381B41
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28.1% 0.076 317.7), rgb(56, 27, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#381B41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B41 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.076 317.7) |
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 #381B41 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B41 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B41 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B41 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.183 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A140BD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A3
oklch(49.2% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B41
oklch(28.1% 0.076 317.7)
#381B41 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) | #132542 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2840 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38212B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B41
#381B41
oklch(28.1% 0.076 317.7)
- #143107
#143107
oklch(28% 0.075 137.7)
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 #381B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #381B41 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.