#391E35
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.1% 0.056 332.5), rgb(57, 30, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#391E35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391E35 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 30, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.056 332.5) |
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 #391E35 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391E35 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391E35 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #391E35 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E82
oklch(49.1% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#72346A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391E35
oklch(28.1% 0.056 332.5)
#391E35 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) | #1D2536 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252934 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2027 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391E35
#391E35
oklch(28.1% 0.056 332.5)
- #10311B
#10311B
oklch(28.2% 0.056 152)
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 #391E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #391E35 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.