#381B45
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.3% 0.081 314.3), rgb(56, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#381B45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B45 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.081 314.3) |
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 #381B45 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B45 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B45 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B45 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E278B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B45
oklch(28.3% 0.081 314.3)
#381B45 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) | #102646 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2844 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37222D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B45
#381B45
oklch(28.3% 0.081 314.3)
- #173201
#173201
oklch(28.4% 0.081 134.5)
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 #381B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #381B45 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.