#38153D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.8% 0.082 322.5), rgb(56, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#38153D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38153D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.082 322.5) |
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 #38153D | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38153D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38153D text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38153D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF56CE
oklch(63% 0.199 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9224A1
oklch(49% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#772183
oklch(42.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38153D
oklch(26.8% 0.082 322.5)
#38153D 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) | #0E213E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391B26 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38153D
#38153D
oklch(26.8% 0.082 322.5)
- #062F05
#062F05
oklch(26.7% 0.082 142.5)
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 #38153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #38153D 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.