#382074
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(33% 0.135 290), rgb(56, 32, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#382074 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382074 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 32, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.135 290) |
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 #382074 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382074 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382074 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #382074 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.207 290)
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Step 600
600
#784BEA
oklch(55.5% 0.225 290)
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Step 700
700
#663BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.209 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5332A5
oklch(42.8% 0.174 290.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382074
oklch(33% 0.135 290)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#382074 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) | #003377 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003072 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243547 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382074
#382074
oklch(33% 0.135 290)
- #383800
#383800
oklch(33% 0.072 109.8)
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 #382074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.087
Use #382074 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.