#381E37
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.1% 0.057 328.3), rgb(56, 30, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#381E37 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E37 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.057 328.3) |
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 #381E37 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E37 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E37 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E37 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E37
oklch(28.1% 0.057 328.3)
#381E37 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) | #1C2538 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232836 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2028 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E37
#381E37
oklch(28.1% 0.057 328.3)
- #123118
#123118
oklch(28.2% 0.058 148)
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 #381E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #381E37 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.