#38203D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.06 320.5), rgb(56, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#38203D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38203D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.06 320.5) |
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 #38203D | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38203D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38203D text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38203D text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#853F93
oklch(49.2% 0.147 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38203D
oklch(28.8% 0.06 320.5)
#38203D 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) | #1C273E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38242B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38203D
#38203D
oklch(28.8% 0.06 320.5)
- #193214
#193214
oklch(28.8% 0.06 140.4)
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 #38203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #38203D 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.