#38113B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.087 324.8), rgb(56, 17, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#38113B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38113B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.087 324.8) |
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 #38113B | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38113B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38113B text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38113B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D379D9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCE
oklch(63% 0.212 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B12ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.23 325)
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Step 700
700
#9719A1
oklch(49% 0.213 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A83
oklch(42.7% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38113B
oklch(26.1% 0.087 324.8)
#38113B 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) | #0A1E3C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391724 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38113B
#38113B
oklch(26.1% 0.087 324.8)
- #002E05
#002E05
oklch(26.2% 0.083 144.6)
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 #38113B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
Use #38113B 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.