#38144B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.7% 0.101 311.7), rgb(56, 20, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#38144B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38144B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 20, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.101 311.7) |
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 #38144B | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38144B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38144B text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38144B 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
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C778F5
oklch(70.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.243 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A51BE0
oklch(55.7% 0.265 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#720F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.204 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.16 311.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38144B
oklch(27.7% 0.101 311.7)
#38144B 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) | #00234D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E264A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361F2D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38144B
#38144B
oklch(27.7% 0.101 311.7)
- #192F00
#192F00
oklch(27.6% 0.076 131.8)
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 #38144B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #38144B 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.