#38114D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.4% 0.107 311), rgb(56, 17, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#38114D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38114D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.107 311) |
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 #38114D | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38114D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38114D text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38114D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FD
oklch(81% 0.126 311)
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Step 400
400
#C974FC
oklch(70.7% 0.204 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB43F9
oklch(63.2% 0.26 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1481
oklch(37.7% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38114D
oklch(27.4% 0.107 311)
#38114D 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) | #00224F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08254C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351E2D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38114D
#38114D
oklch(27.4% 0.107 311)
- #1A2E00
#1A2E00
oklch(27.3% 0.074 130.6)
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 #38114D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
Use #38114D 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.