#383147
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(33% 0.039 298.8), rgb(56, 49, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#383147 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383147 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 49, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.039 298.8) |
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 #383147 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383147 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383147 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383147 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A9
oklch(63.1% 0.059 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#786B95
oklch(55.6% 0.066 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#65597F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383147
oklch(33% 0.039 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#383147 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) | #2C3448 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3446 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353439 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383147
#383147
oklch(33% 0.039 298.8)
- #333821
#333821
oklch(32.9% 0.039 118.6)
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 #383147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #383147 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.