#38316F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.104 285), rgb(56, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#38316F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38316F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.104 285) |
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 #38316F | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38316F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #38316F text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38316F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995EB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8278E4
oklch(63.2% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4093
oklch(42.8% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38316F
oklch(35.6% 0.104 285)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#38316F 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) | #113B71 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F386E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253F4B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38316F
#38316F
oklch(35.6% 0.104 285)
- #423E00
#423E00
oklch(35.6% 0.076 105.5)
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 #38316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #38316F 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.