#38133B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.084 324.6), rgb(56, 19, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#38133B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38133B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 19, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.084 324.6) |
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 #38133B | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38133B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38133B text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38133B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C353CC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE30B9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#95209F
oklch(49% 0.205 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#791E81
oklch(42.6% 0.17 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38133B
oklch(26.4% 0.084 324.6)
#38133B 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) | #0D1F3C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391824 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38133B
#38133B
oklch(26.4% 0.084 324.6)
- #002F05
#002F05
oklch(26.5% 0.085 144.5)
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 #38133B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #38133B 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.