#382971
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(34.2% 0.119 288), rgb(56, 41, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#382971 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382971 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 41, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.119 288) |
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 #382971 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382971 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382971 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #382971 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771EF
oklch(63% 0.182 288)
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Step 600
600
#7356DE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 288)
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Step 700
700
#6145C0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9C
oklch(42.9% 0.152 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382971
oklch(34.2% 0.119 288)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#382971 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) | #003773 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253A48 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382971
#382971
oklch(34.2% 0.119 288)
- #3C3B00
#3C3B00
oklch(34.2% 0.074 108.7)
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 #382971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
Use #382971 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.