#38243F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.054 317), rgb(56, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#38243F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38243F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.054 317) |
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 #38243F | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38243F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38243F text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38243F text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9455AA
oklch(55.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4592
oklch(49.1% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38243F
oklch(29.7% 0.054 317)
#38243F 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) | #202A40 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38272E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38243F
#38243F
oklch(29.7% 0.054 317)
- #203317
#203317
oklch(29.6% 0.054 136.3)
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 #38243F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
Use #38243F 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.