#382878
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.6% 0.13 286.7), rgb(56, 40, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#382878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382878 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 40, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.13 286.7) |
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 #382878 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382878 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382878 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #382878 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856EF9
oklch(63% 0.199 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7151E8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A3
oklch(42.6% 0.167 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382878
oklch(34.6% 0.13 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#382878 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) | #00387B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003476 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203B4C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382878
#382878
oklch(34.6% 0.13 286.7)
- #3E3C00
#3E3C00
oklch(34.7% 0.075 107.6)
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 #382878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #382878 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.