#38162D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.064 341.3), rgb(56, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#38162D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38162D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.064 341.3) |
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 #38162D | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38162D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38162D text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38162D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381B6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#98337A
oklch(49.2% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C63
oklch(42.7% 0.128 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38162D
oklch(26% 0.064 341.3)
#38162D 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) | #181F2E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B161F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38162D
#38162D
oklch(26% 0.064 341.3)
- #002C1B
#002C1B
oklch(25.9% 0.057 161.9)
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 #38162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #38162D 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.