#38182F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.061 339), rgb(56, 24, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#38182F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38182F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.061 339) |
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 #38182F | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38182F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38182F text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38182F 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C262A7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 339)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#94367C
oklch(49% 0.151 339)
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Step 800
800
#792E65
oklch(42.8% 0.125 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38182F
oklch(26.5% 0.061 339)
#38182F 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) | #192030 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1921 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38182F
#38182F
oklch(26.5% 0.061 339)
- #002E1A
#002E1A
oklch(26.5% 0.061 158.9)
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 #38182F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #38182F 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.