#38102E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.076 338.7), rgb(56, 16, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#38102E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38102E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.076 338.7) |
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 #38102E | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38102E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38102E text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38102E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8329A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2383
oklch(49.1% 0.186 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#81206B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38102E
oklch(25.1% 0.076 338.7)
#38102E 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) | #121C2F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B111D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38102E
#38102E
oklch(25.1% 0.076 338.7)
- #002A17
#002A17
oklch(25.1% 0.058 158.5)
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 #38102E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
Use #38102E 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.