#391D36
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.9% 0.059 331), rgb(57, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#391D36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391D36 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.059 331) |
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 #391D36 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391D36 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391D36 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391D36 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.155 331)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C86
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391D36
oklch(27.9% 0.059 331)
#391D36 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) | #1C2437 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232835 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1F27 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391D36
#391D36
oklch(27.9% 0.059 331)
- #0E3119
#0E3119
oklch(28% 0.06 151)
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 #391D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #391D36 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.