#390B38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.094 328.8), rgb(57, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#390B38 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390B38 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 68%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.094 328.8) |
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 #390B38 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390B38 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390B38 text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #390B38 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF44CB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA10B8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820781
oklch(42.8% 0.191 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691667
oklch(37.7% 0.149 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390B38
oklch(25.3% 0.094 328.8)
#390B38 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) | #051B39 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182137 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1120 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390B38
#390B38
oklch(25.3% 0.094 328.8)
- #002B0D
#002B0D
oklch(25.2% 0.071 149)
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 #390B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.008
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
Use #390B38 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.