#381D54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.097 303.7), rgb(56, 29, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#381D54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381D54 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 29, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.097 303.7) |
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 #381D54 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381D54 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381D54 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #381D54 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFD
oklch(70.8% 0.184 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A955FA
oklch(63% 0.236 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#952EE9
oklch(55.5% 0.256 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#801CCB
oklch(49.2% 0.239 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#681DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.197 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#542182
oklch(37.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381D54
oklch(29.8% 0.097 303.7)
#381D54 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) | #032A56 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2A53 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332835 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381D54
#381D54
oklch(29.8% 0.097 303.7)
- #263300
#263300
oklch(29.8% 0.074 123.7)
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 #381D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
Use #381D54 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.