#381F35
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.1% 0.053 331.3), rgb(56, 31, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#381F35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 331°. 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 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F35 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.053 331.3) |
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 #381F35 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F35 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F35 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F35 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
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F35
oklch(28.1% 0.053 331.3)
#381F35 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) | #1E2536 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252934 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2127 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F35
#381F35
oklch(28.1% 0.053 331.3)
- #13301C
#13301C
oklch(28% 0.051 151.9)
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 #381F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #381F35 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.