#38183A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1), rgb(56, 24, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#38183A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38183A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1) |
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 #38183A | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38183A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38183A text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38183A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#902F97
oklch(49.1% 0.18 325)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#38183A 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) | #14223B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2639 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391C26 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38183A
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
- #09300D
#09300D
oklch(27.3% 0.074 144.8)
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 #38183A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #38183A 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.