#391848
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.091 313.8), rgb(57, 24, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#391848 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391848 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 24, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.091 313.8) |
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 #391848 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391848 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391848 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #391848 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77CEB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B854E4
oklch(63.2% 0.219 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#A32FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.239 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C1EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.222 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#711D93
oklch(42.6% 0.184 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2175
oklch(37.7% 0.143 314)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391848
oklch(28.2% 0.091 313.8)
#391848 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) | #08254A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162747 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38212D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391848
#391848
oklch(28.2% 0.091 313.8)
- #173100
#173100
oklch(28.1% 0.08 133.9)
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 #391848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #391848 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.