#381C41
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28.3% 0.074 317.5), rgb(56, 28, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#381C41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381C41 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 28, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.074 317.5) |
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 #381C41 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381C41 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381C41 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381C41 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
#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
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381C41
oklch(28.3% 0.074 317.5)
#381C41 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) | #152542 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2840 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38212B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381C41
#381C41
oklch(28.3% 0.074 317.5)
- #153108
#153108
oklch(28.1% 0.074 137.5)
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 #381C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #381C41 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.