#391437
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.078 329.6), rgb(57, 20, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#391437 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391437 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 20, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.078 329.6) |
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 #391437 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391437 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391437 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #391437 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C556BF
oklch(63% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B135AC
oklch(55.7% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#972593
oklch(49% 0.192 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632260
oklch(37.5% 0.124 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391437
oklch(26.4% 0.078 329.6)
#391437 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) | #111F38 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2436 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1823 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391437
#391437
oklch(26.4% 0.078 329.6)
- #002E10
#002E10
oklch(26.3% 0.072 150)
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 #391437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #391437 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.