#382570
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.4% 0.123 289.7), rgb(56, 37, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#382570 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382570 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 37, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.123 289.7) |
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 #382570 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382570 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382570 text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #382570 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF6
oklch(70.8% 0.148 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7652E0
oklch(55.5% 0.205 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6441C3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382570
oklch(33.4% 0.123 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#382570 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) | #003572 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263747 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382570
#382570
oklch(33.4% 0.123 289.7)
- #393900
#393900
oklch(33.4% 0.073 109.8)
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 #382570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
Use #382570 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.