#391B43
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.079 317.1), rgb(57, 27, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#391B43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391B43 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 27, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.079 317.1) |
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 #391B43 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391B43 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391B43 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #391B43 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 317)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD4
oklch(63% 0.191 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391B43
oklch(28.4% 0.079 317.1)
#391B43 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) | #122544 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2842 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39212C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391B43
#391B43
oklch(28.4% 0.079 317.1)
- #143205
#143205
oklch(28.3% 0.079 137.3)
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 #391B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #391B43 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.