#38172B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.06 344.8), rgb(56, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#38172B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38172B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.06 344.8) |
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 #38172B | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38172B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38172B text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38172B 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5619E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04588
oklch(55.5% 0.158 345)
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Step 700
700
#973674
oklch(49.1% 0.147 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38172B
oklch(26.1% 0.06 344.8)
#38172B 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) | #1A1F2C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22242A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C171F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38172B
#38172B
oklch(26.1% 0.06 344.8)
- #002C1D
#002C1D
oklch(26% 0.055 164.7)
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 #38172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #38172B 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.