#391A3F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.9% 0.076 320.9), rgb(57, 26, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#391A3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391A3F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 26, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.076 320.9) |
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 #391A3F | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391A3F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391A3F text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391A3F 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C981D7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.184 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732981
oklch(42.8% 0.154 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391A3F
oklch(27.9% 0.076 320.9)
#391A3F 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) | #142440 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D283E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1F29 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391A3F
#391A3F
oklch(27.9% 0.076 320.9)
- #0F310A
#0F310A
oklch(27.8% 0.075 141.2)
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 #391A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
Use #391A3F 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.