#381D48
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.081 311.3), rgb(56, 29, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#381D48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381D48 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 29, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.081 311.3) |
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 #381D48 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381D48 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381D48 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #381D48 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C082E6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDE
oklch(63% 0.196 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.213 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#842FB0
oklch(49% 0.198 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C298F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572772
oklch(37.6% 0.128 311.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381D48
oklch(28.9% 0.081 311.3)
#381D48 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) | #112749 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2947 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36242F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381D48
#381D48
oklch(28.9% 0.081 311.3)
- #1C3200
#1C3200
oklch(28.7% 0.079 131.1)
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 #381D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
Use #381D48 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.