#391A55
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.5% 0.104 305), rgb(57, 26, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#391A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391A55 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 26, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.104 305) |
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 #391A55 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391A55 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391A55 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #391A55 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFE
oklch(88.4% 0.069 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFF
oklch(81% 0.12 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9A1EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.273 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8402D0
oklch(49.1% 0.254 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B11A8
oklch(42.7% 0.21 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#571C85
oklch(37.8% 0.164 305.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391A55
oklch(29.5% 0.104 305)
#391A55 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) | #002957 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2A54 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342634 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391A55
#391A55
oklch(29.5% 0.104 305)
- #243200
#243200
oklch(29.4% 0.074 124.8)
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 #391A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #391A55 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.