#381F39
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.057 325.6), rgb(56, 31, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#381F39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F39 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.057 325.6) |
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 #381F39 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F39 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F39 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F39 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C388C5
oklch(70.6% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#873F8B
oklch(49% 0.14 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F39
oklch(28.4% 0.057 325.6)
#381F39 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) | #1D263A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232938 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392229 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F39
#381F39
oklch(28.4% 0.057 325.6)
- #153117
#153117
oklch(28.3% 0.058 145.3)
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 #381F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
Use #381F39 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.