#391B38
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.7% 0.066 328.4), rgb(57, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#391B38 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391B38 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.066 328.4) |
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 #391B38 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391B38 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391B38 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #391B38 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A746A5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391B38
oklch(27.7% 0.066 328.4)
#391B38 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) | #192439 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212737 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1E26 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391B38
#391B38
oklch(27.7% 0.066 328.4)
- #0B3115
#0B3115
oklch(27.8% 0.066 148.8)
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 #391B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #391B38 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.