#391E51
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.9% 0.092 306), rgb(57, 30, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#391E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 306°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391E51 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.092 306) |
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 #391E51 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391E51 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391E51 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391E51 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F5
oklch(70.8% 0.174 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F1
oklch(63.1% 0.222 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9735DF
oklch(55.5% 0.241 306)
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Step 700
700
#8124C2
oklch(49.1% 0.225 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#69229D
oklch(42.7% 0.186 306)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391E51
oklch(29.9% 0.092 306)
#391E51 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) | #0A2A53 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152B50 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352834 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391E51
#391E51
oklch(29.9% 0.092 306)
- #243400
#243400
oklch(30% 0.076 126.1)
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 #391E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #391E51 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.