#382E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.2% 0.113 285.8), rgb(56, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#382E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382E72 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.113 285.8) |
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 #382E72 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382E72 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #382E72 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #382E72 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93F1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8375EC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.188 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C49BD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D99
oklch(42.8% 0.144 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382E72
oklch(35.2% 0.113 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#382E72 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) | #013A74 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003671 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D4B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382E72
#382E72
oklch(35.2% 0.113 285.8)
- #413D00
#413D00
oklch(35.3% 0.075 105.5)
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 #382E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #382E72 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.