#38193C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.4% 0.074 322.9), rgb(56, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#38193C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38193C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.074 322.9) |
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 #38193C | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38193C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38193C text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38193C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A640B3
oklch(55.6% 0.193 323)
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Step 700
700
#8E309A
oklch(49% 0.18 323)
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Step 800
800
#732A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38193C
oklch(27.4% 0.074 322.9)
#38193C 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) | #14233D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D27 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38193C
#38193C
oklch(27.4% 0.074 322.9)
- #0D300C
#0D300C
oklch(27.4% 0.073 142.8)
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 #38193C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #38193C 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.