#391C2F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.4% 0.054 341.5), rgb(57, 28, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#391C2F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391C2F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 28, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.054 341.5) |
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 #391C2F | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391C2F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391C2F text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #391C2F 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.142 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#903D76
oklch(49% 0.132 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#753360
oklch(42.6% 0.109 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391C2F
oklch(27.4% 0.054 341.5)
#391C2F 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) | #1D2330 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1C23 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391C2F
#391C2F
oklch(27.4% 0.054 341.5)
- #072F1F
#072F1F
oklch(27.3% 0.053 162.1)
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 #391C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #391C2F 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.