#38114A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.2% 0.104 313), rgb(56, 17, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#38114A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38114A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.104 313) |
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 #38114A | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38114A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38114A text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38114A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC45F2
oklch(63% 0.252 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A808E1
oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75039E
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F167D
oklch(37.7% 0.164 313.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38114A
oklch(27.2% 0.104 313)
#38114A 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) | #00224C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2549 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D2C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38114A
#38114A
oklch(27.2% 0.104 313)
- #172E00
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
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 #38114A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #38114A 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.