#391C2D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.052 345), rgb(57, 28, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#391C2D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391C2D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 28, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.052 345) |
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 #391C2D | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391C2D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391C2D text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #391C2D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94E86
oklch(55.6% 0.137 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#913E71
oklch(49.1% 0.128 345)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#602E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 344.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391C2D
oklch(27.3% 0.052 345)
#391C2D 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) | #1E232E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1C22 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391C2D
#391C2D
oklch(27.3% 0.052 345)
- #062F21
#062F21
oklch(27.3% 0.052 165.5)
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 #391C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #391C2D 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.