#381F34
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.1% 0.051 332.8), rgb(56, 31, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#381F34 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F34 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.051 332.8) |
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 #381F34 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F34 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F34 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F34 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05195
oklch(55.5% 0.136 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F34
oklch(28.1% 0.051 332.8)
#381F34 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) | #1F2535 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252933 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2027 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F34
#381F34
oklch(28.1% 0.051 332.8)
- #12301D
#12301D
oklch(28% 0.051 153.8)
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 #381F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #381F34 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.