#382D7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.133 283.6), rgb(56, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#382D7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382D7F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.133 283.6) |
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 #382D7F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382D7F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #382D7F text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #382D7F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F70FE
oklch(63.2% 0.203 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A52ED
oklch(55.5% 0.222 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5941CE
oklch(49% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#4937A7
oklch(42.7% 0.171 283.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382D7F
oklch(36.1% 0.133 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#382D7F 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) | #003D82 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194151 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382D7F
#382D7F
oklch(36.1% 0.133 283.6)
- #453F00
#453F00
oklch(36.2% 0.076 103.5)
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 #382D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
Use #382D7F 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.