#38102F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.077 337.5), rgb(56, 16, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#38102F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38102F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.077 337.5) |
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 #38102F | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38102F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38102F text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38102F 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8329C
oklch(55.7% 0.202 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2286
oklch(49.1% 0.189 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38102F
oklch(25.2% 0.077 337.5)
#38102F 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) | #111C30 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B121D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38102F
#38102F
oklch(25.2% 0.077 337.5)
- #002A16
#002A16
oklch(25.1% 0.059 157.3)
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 #38102F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
Use #38102F 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.