#381B42
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28.1% 0.077 316.8), rgb(56, 27, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#381B42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B42 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.077 316.8) |
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 #381B42 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B42 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B42 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B42 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC0
oklch(55.5% 0.204 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8930A5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A276B
oklch(37.6% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B42
oklch(28.1% 0.077 316.8)
#381B42 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) | #132543 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2841 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38212B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B42
#381B42
oklch(28.1% 0.077 316.8)
- #153105
#153105
oklch(28% 0.077 136.5)
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 #381B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
Use #381B42 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.