#391233
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.9% 0.078 334), rgb(57, 18, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#391233 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391233 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 18, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.078 334) |
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 #391233 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391233 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391233 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391233 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B532A3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B238C
oklch(49% 0.191 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2072
oklch(42.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391233
oklch(25.9% 0.078 334)
#391233 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) | #111E34 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2332 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1520 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391233
#391233
oklch(25.9% 0.078 334)
- #002C14
#002C14
oklch(25.7% 0.065 154)
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 #391233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #391233 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.