#381B48
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.085 312), rgb(56, 27, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#381B48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B48 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.085 312) |
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 #381B48 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B48 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B48 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B48 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B25AE1
oklch(63% 0.206 312)
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Step 600
600
#9E39CF
oklch(55.6% 0.224 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8729B3
oklch(49.1% 0.208 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2591
oklch(42.6% 0.172 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#592574
oklch(37.8% 0.135 312)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B48
oklch(28.6% 0.085 312)
#381B48 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) | #0E2649 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182847 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36232E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B48
#381B48
oklch(28.6% 0.085 312)
- #1B3200
#1B3200
oklch(28.7% 0.079 131.8)
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 #381B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
Use #381B48 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.