#38194A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.091 311.1), rgb(56, 25, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#38194A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38194A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.091 311.1) |
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 #38194A | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38194A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38194A text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38194A text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.173 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B455E9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F31D7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8820BA
oklch(49.1% 0.223 311)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F96
oklch(42.7% 0.184 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2278
oklch(37.8% 0.144 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38194A
oklch(28.4% 0.091 311.1)
#38194A 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) | #07264C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152849 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36222E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38194A
#38194A
oklch(28.4% 0.091 311.1)
- #1B3100
#1B3100
oklch(28.4% 0.078 131.3)
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 #38194A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #38194A 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.