#381D3F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28.3% 0.069 319.1), rgb(56, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#381D3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381D3F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.069 319.1) |
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 #381D3F | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381D3F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381D3F text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381D3F 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B463C8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.139 319)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B66
oklch(37.8% 0.109 319.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381D3F
oklch(28.3% 0.069 319.1)
#381D3F 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) | #172640 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38222B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381D3F
#381D3F
oklch(28.3% 0.069 319.1)
- #16310D
#16310D
oklch(28.2% 0.068 138.7)
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 #381D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #381D3F 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.