#38276F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.7% 0.119 289.3), rgb(56, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#38276F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38276F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.119 289.3) |
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 #38276F | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38276F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38276F text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38276F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EE
oklch(63% 0.182 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7555DD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6344C0
oklch(49.2% 0.184 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38276F
oklch(33.7% 0.119 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#38276F 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) | #003671 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263847 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38276F
#38276F
oklch(33.7% 0.119 289.3)
- #3A3A00
#3A3A00
oklch(33.7% 0.074 109.8)
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 #38276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
Use #38276F 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.