#382C79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.126 285.1), rgb(56, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#382C79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382C79 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.126 285.1) |
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 #382C79 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382C79 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #382C79 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #382C79 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9891FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8271F7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E6
oklch(55.7% 0.209 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C8
oklch(49.2% 0.195 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A1
oklch(42.7% 0.16 285.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382C79
oklch(35.4% 0.126 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#382C79 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) | #003B7B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003677 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3E4E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382C79
#382C79
oklch(35.4% 0.126 285.1)
- #423D00
#423D00
oklch(35.4% 0.075 104.4)
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 #382C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
Use #382C79 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.