#391236
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.081 330.7), rgb(57, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#391236 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391236 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.081 330.7) |
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 #391236 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391236 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391236 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #391236 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2093
oklch(49.1% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391236
oklch(26.1% 0.081 330.7)
#391236 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) | #101E37 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2435 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1621 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391236
#391236
oklch(26.1% 0.081 330.7)
- #002D11
#002D11
oklch(26% 0.07 151.1)
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 #391236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #391236 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.