#38214B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.8% 0.078 307.6), rgb(56, 33, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#38214B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38214B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 33, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.078 307.6) |
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 #38214B | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38214B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38214B text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38214B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E7
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A863DF
oklch(63% 0.187 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9445CD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B1
oklch(49% 0.19 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#672E90
oklch(42.8% 0.157 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532A73
oklch(37.6% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38214B
oklch(29.8% 0.078 307.6)
#38214B 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) | #152A4C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2B4A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352832 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38214B
#38214B
oklch(29.8% 0.078 307.6)
- #223400
#223400
oklch(29.8% 0.078 127.7)
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 #38214B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #38214B 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.