#38286F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.9% 0.117 288.9), rgb(56, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#38286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38286F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.117 288.9) |
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 #38286F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38286F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38286F text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38286F text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8971ED
oklch(63.1% 0.18 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7456DC
oklch(55.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6245BF
oklch(49.2% 0.182 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38286F
oklch(33.9% 0.117 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#38286F 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 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263847 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38286F
#38286F
oklch(33.9% 0.117 288.9)
- #3B3A00
#3B3A00
oklch(33.8% 0.073 108.7)
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 #38286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
Use #38286F 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.