#38253A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.045 323.4), rgb(56, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#38253A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38253A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.045 323.4) |
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 #38253A | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38253A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38253A text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38253A 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 323)
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Step 500
500
#AA72B0
oklch(63.2% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4985
oklch(49.1% 0.111 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38253A
oklch(29.7% 0.045 323.4)
#38253A 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) | #232A3B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282C39 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39272D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38253A
#38253A
oklch(29.7% 0.045 323.4)
- #1F331E
#1F331E
oklch(29.7% 0.045 143.2)
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 #38253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #38253A 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.