#38182E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.061 340.5), rgb(56, 24, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#38182E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38182E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.061 340.5) |
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 #38182E | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38182E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38182E text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38182E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD468F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#95377A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38182E
oklch(26.5% 0.061 340.5)
#38182E 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) | #1A202F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1920 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38182E
#38182E
oklch(26.5% 0.061 340.5)
- #002E1B
#002E1B
oklch(26.6% 0.06 160.1)
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 #38182E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #38182E 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.