#391943
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.083 317.5), rgb(57, 25, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#391943 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391943 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 25, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.083 317.5) |
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 #391943 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391943 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391943 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391943 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B959D7
oklch(63.2% 0.2 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A438C4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D246E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391943
oklch(28% 0.083 317.5)
#391943 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) | #0F2444 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2742 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39202B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391943
#391943
oklch(28% 0.083 317.5)
- #113202
#113202
oklch(28.1% 0.083 137.8)
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 #391943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #391943 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.