#391A54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.103 305.6), rgb(57, 26, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#391A54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391A54 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 26, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.103 305.6) |
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 #391A54 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391A54 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391A54 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #391A54 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4EFD
oklch(63.1% 0.249 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B20EC
oklch(55.6% 0.27 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8507CD
oklch(49.1% 0.251 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C13A6
oklch(42.8% 0.208 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#571C84
oklch(37.7% 0.163 305.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391A54
oklch(29.4% 0.103 305.6)
#391A54 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) | #002856 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2953 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342634 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391A54
#391A54
oklch(29.4% 0.103 305.6)
- #233200
#233200
oklch(29.3% 0.074 125.7)
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 #391A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #391A54 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.