#38277C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.8% 0.137 286.1), rgb(56, 39, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#38277C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38277C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 39, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.137 286.1) |
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 #38277C | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38277C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38277C text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38277C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#704EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 286)
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Step 700
700
#5E3DD0
oklch(49.1% 0.212 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D34A8
oklch(42.7% 0.176 286.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38277C
oklch(34.8% 0.137 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#38277C 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) | #00397F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3C4E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38277C
#38277C
oklch(34.8% 0.137 286.1)
- #3F3C00
#3F3C00
oklch(34.8% 0.074 106.5)
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 #38277C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #38277C 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.