#381C60
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.6% 0.115 298.2), rgb(56, 28, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#381C60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381C60 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 28, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.115 298.2) |
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 #381C60 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381C60 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381C60 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #381C60 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F1CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.286 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#511792
oklch(37.7% 0.181 298)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381C60
oklch(30.6% 0.115 298.2)
#381C60 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) | #002C62 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B5F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2C3B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381C60
#381C60
oklch(30.6% 0.115 298.2)
- #2C3400
#2C3400
oklch(30.7% 0.072 118.7)
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 #381C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #381C60 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.