#391C56
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.9% 0.102 303.9), rgb(57, 28, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#391C56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391C56 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 28, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.102 303.9) |
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 #391C56 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391C56 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391C56 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #391C56 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9825EE
oklch(55.7% 0.268 304)
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Step 700
700
#820FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.249 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6916A7
oklch(42.6% 0.206 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#551E85
oklch(37.7% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391C56
oklch(29.9% 0.102 303.9)
#391C56 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) | #002A58 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2B55 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342836 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391C56
#391C56
oklch(29.9% 0.102 303.9)
- #263300
#263300
oklch(29.8% 0.074 123.7)
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 #391C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #391C56 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.