#382B6A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.106 289), rgb(56, 43, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#382B6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382B6A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 43, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.106 289) |
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 #382B6A | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382B6A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382B6A text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #382B6A 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EA
oklch(70.6% 0.127 289)
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Step 500
500
#8875E4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#745BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#614AB6
oklch(49.2% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382B6A
oklch(34% 0.106 289)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#382B6A 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) | #06376C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083469 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293946 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382B6A
#382B6A
oklch(34% 0.106 289)
- #3B3B00
#3B3B00
oklch(34.1% 0.074 109.8)
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 #382B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
Use #382B6A 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.