#381E48
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.1% 0.079 311), rgb(56, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#381E48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E48 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.079 311) |
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 #381E48 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E48 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E48 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E48 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A41CA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8331AF
oklch(49% 0.194 311)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.161 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#562871
oklch(37.6% 0.125 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E48
oklch(29.1% 0.079 311)
#381E48 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) | #132849 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2A47 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36252F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E48
#381E48
oklch(29.1% 0.079 311)
- #1D3300
#1D3300
oklch(29.1% 0.079 130.9)
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 #381E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
Use #381E48 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.