#38216D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.5% 0.125 291.9), rgb(56, 33, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#38216D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38216D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 33, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.125 291.9) |
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 #38216D | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38216D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38216D text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38216D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.149 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DF1
oklch(63.2% 0.19 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B50E0
oklch(55.7% 0.208 292)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#54359D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 291.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38216D
oklch(32.5% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#38216D 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) | #00326F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283344 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38216D
#38216D
oklch(32.5% 0.125 291.9)
- #353700
#353700
oklch(32.4% 0.072 112)
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 #38216D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #38216D 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.