#382F8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.149 280.8), rgb(56, 47, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#382F8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #382F8D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 47, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.149 280.8) |
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 #382F8D | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #382F8D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #382F8D text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #382F8D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644CFD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#543ADD
oklch(49% 0.232 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#4432B3
oklch(42.7% 0.193 280.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#382F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201D53
oklch(27% 0.095 280.4)
#382F8D 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) | #004190 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004759 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #382F8D
#382F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 280.8)
- #4B4200
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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 #382F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
Use #382F8D 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.