#382F7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.127 283.3), rgb(56, 47, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#382F7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382F7D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 47, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.127 283.3) |
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 #382F7D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382F7D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #382F7D text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #382F7D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9591FC
oklch(70.6% 0.154 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E72F9
oklch(63.1% 0.195 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6955E8
oklch(55.5% 0.212 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A3
oklch(42.6% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382F7D
oklch(36.3% 0.127 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#382F7D 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) | #003D80 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4151 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382F7D
#382F7D
oklch(36.3% 0.127 283.3)
- #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 #382F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
Use #382F7D 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.