#38193F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.6% 0.077 320), rgb(56, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#38193F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38193F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.077 320) |
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 #38193F | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38193F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38193F text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38193F 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.204 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38193F
oklch(27.6% 0.077 320)
#38193F 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) | #122340 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E29 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38193F
#38193F
oklch(27.6% 0.077 320)
- #0F3007
#0F3007
oklch(27.4% 0.077 140)
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 #38193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #38193F 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.