#382A91
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.3% 0.161 281.4), rgb(56, 42, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#382A91 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382A91 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 42, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.161 281.4) |
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 #382A91 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382A91 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #382A91 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #382A91 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#664AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5631E6
oklch(49% 0.249 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#462CBA
oklch(42.7% 0.207 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382A91
oklch(37.3% 0.161 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211B56
oklch(27% 0.102 281.7)
#382A91 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) | #004094 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00388F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00455A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382A91
#382A91
oklch(37.3% 0.161 281.4)
- #494100
#494100
oklch(37.2% 0.078 101.5)
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 #382A91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #382A91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #382A91 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.