#38162C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.063 342.8), rgb(56, 22, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#38162C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38162C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.063 342.8) |
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 #38162C | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38162C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38162C text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38162C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D482B4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1438D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#983477
oklch(49.1% 0.153 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C61
oklch(42.6% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38162C
oklch(26% 0.063 342.8)
#38162C 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) | #181E2D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22242B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C161F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38162C
#38162C
oklch(26% 0.063 342.8)
- #002C1C
#002C1C
oklch(25.9% 0.056 163.3)
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 #38162C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #38162C 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.