#391B3A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.8% 0.068 326), rgb(57, 27, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#391B3A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 326°. 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 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391B3A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 27, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.068 326) |
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 #391B3A | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391B3A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391B3A text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #391B3A 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D295F
oklch(37.5% 0.107 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391B3A
oklch(27.8% 0.068 326)
#391B3A 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) | #18243B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202839 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1E27 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391B3A
#391B3A
oklch(27.8% 0.068 326)
- #0D3112
#0D3112
oklch(27.8% 0.068 146)
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 #391B3A, 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 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #391B3A 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.