#391D5F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.8% 0.112 299.2), rgb(57, 29, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#391D5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391D5F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 29, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.112 299.2) |
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 #391D5F | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391D5F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391D5F text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #391D5F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FF
oklch(70.8% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9215FF
oklch(55.6% 0.289 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C00DC
oklch(49.2% 0.263 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6503B6
oklch(42.7% 0.227 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#52188F
oklch(37.6% 0.177 299.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391D5F
oklch(30.8% 0.112 299.2)
#391D5F 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) | #002C61 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C5E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302C3B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391D5F
#391D5F
oklch(30.8% 0.112 299.2)
- #2C3400
#2C3400
oklch(30.7% 0.072 118.7)
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 #391D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #391D5F 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.