#38112A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.1% 0.071 344.1), rgb(56, 17, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#38112A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38112A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.071 344.1) |
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 #38112A | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38112A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38112A text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38112A 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A3
oklch(63.2% 0.173 344)
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Step 600
600
#B9388D
oklch(55.7% 0.186 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2878
oklch(49.1% 0.174 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38112A
oklch(25.1% 0.071 344.1)
#38112A 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) | #141B2B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202229 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C111B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38112A
#38112A
oklch(25.1% 0.071 344.1)
- #002A1B
#002A1B
oklch(25.2% 0.054 163.9)
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 #38112A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #38112A 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.