#38134A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.5% 0.101 312.6), rgb(56, 19, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#38134A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38134A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 19, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.101 312.6) |
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 #38134A | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38134A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38134A text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38134A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C977F4
oklch(70.7% 0.191 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA4AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.244 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A618DE
oklch(55.5% 0.265 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#740D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.204 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D197C
oklch(37.6% 0.16 312.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38134A
oklch(27.5% 0.101 312.6)
#38134A 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) | #00234C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2549 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361E2C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38134A
#38134A
oklch(27.5% 0.101 312.6)
- #182F00
#182F00
oklch(27.5% 0.077 132.5)
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 #38134A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #38134A 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.