#382C7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.13 284.5), rgb(56, 44, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#382C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382C7C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 44, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.13 284.5) |
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 #382C7C | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382C7C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #382C7C text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #382C7C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8070FB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C53EA
oklch(55.6% 0.217 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A4
oklch(42.7% 0.166 284.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382C7C
oklch(35.7% 0.13 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#382C7C 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) | #003B7F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3F4F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382C7C
#382C7C
oklch(35.7% 0.13 284.5)
- #433E00
#433E00
oklch(35.8% 0.076 104.5)
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 #382C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
Use #382C7C 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.