#38153E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6), rgb(56, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#38153E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38153E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6) |
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 #38153E | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38153E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38153E text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38153E 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA33BE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9223A4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#772185
oklch(42.8% 0.169 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#38153E 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) | #0D213F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391B27 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38153E
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
- #072F03
#072F03
oklch(26.7% 0.083 141.4)
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 #38153E, 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 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #38153E 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.