#391549
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.097 313.8), rgb(57, 21, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#391549 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391549 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 21, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.097 313.8) |
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 #391549 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391549 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391549 text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #391549 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF5
oklch(80.8% 0.115 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C979F0
oklch(70.8% 0.184 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB4DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.235 314)
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Step 600
600
#A621D8
oklch(55.5% 0.256 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E0CBB
oklch(49% 0.237 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#741498
oklch(42.8% 0.197 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C79
oklch(37.8% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391549
oklch(27.8% 0.097 313.8)
#391549 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) | #02234B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132648 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381F2C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391549
#391549
oklch(27.8% 0.097 313.8)
- #173000
#173000
oklch(27.8% 0.079 133.5)
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 #391549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #391549 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.