#381C33
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.057 333.9), rgb(56, 28, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#381C33 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381C33 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 28, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.057 333.9) |
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 #381C33 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381C33 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381C33 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #381C33 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C97
oklch(55.5% 0.15 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D81
oklch(49.2% 0.139 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381C33
oklch(27.5% 0.057 333.9)
#381C33 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) | #1C2334 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232732 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1D25 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381C33
#381C33
oklch(27.5% 0.057 333.9)
- #0C2F1A
#0C2F1A
oklch(27.3% 0.056 153.8)
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 #381C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #381C33 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.