#382E56
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.2% 0.07 293.8), rgb(56, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#382E56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382E56 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.07 293.8) |
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 #382E56 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382E56 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #382E56 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #382E56 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7764B0
oklch(55.5% 0.116 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#645398
oklch(49.1% 0.109 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#52447B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382E56
oklch(33.2% 0.07 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#382E56 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) | #223557 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233455 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31353D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382E56
#382E56
oklch(33.2% 0.07 293.8)
- #363906
#363906
oklch(33.1% 0.069 113.1)
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 #382E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #382E56 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.