#38249E
Closest named color: Indigo Blue (#3A18B1). oklch(37.7% 0.184 280.4), rgb(56, 36, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#38249E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo Blue (#3A18B1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38249E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 36, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.184 280.4) |
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 #38249E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38249E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #38249E text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38249E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5617F9
oklch(49.1% 0.284 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#451DC9
oklch(42.7% 0.235 280.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38249E
oklch(37.7% 0.184 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#20185C
oklch(27% 0.116 280.6)
#38249E 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) | #0041A1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004760 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38249E
#38249E
oklch(37.7% 0.184 280.4)
- #4B4200
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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 #38249E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
Use #38249E 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.