#38132D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.5% 0.07 340.5), rgb(56, 19, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#38132D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 341°. 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 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38132D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 19, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.07 340.5) |
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 #38132D | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38132D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38132D text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38132D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.168 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53B93
oklch(55.6% 0.183 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7D
oklch(49% 0.17 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2666
oklch(42.6% 0.142 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38132D
oklch(25.5% 0.07 340.5)
#38132D 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) | #151D2E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C141E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38132D
#38132D
oklch(25.5% 0.07 340.5)
- #002B19
#002B19
oklch(25.5% 0.058 160.2)
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 #38132D, 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 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #38132D 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.