#38195A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.111 301.8), rgb(56, 25, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#38195A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38195A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.111 301.8) |
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 #38195A | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38195A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38195A text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38195A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B780FF
oklch(70.8% 0.184 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9701FD
oklch(55.6% 0.294 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#8000D7
oklch(49.2% 0.26 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#6900B2
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#55178D
oklch(37.7% 0.176 301.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38195A
oklch(29.6% 0.111 301.8)
#38195A 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) | #00295C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002959 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312837 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38195A
#38195A
oklch(29.6% 0.111 301.8)
- #273200
#273200
oklch(29.6% 0.072 122)
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 #38195A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
Use #38195A 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.