#38317A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.12 283), rgb(56, 49, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#38317A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38317A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 49, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.12 283) |
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 #38317A | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38317A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #38317A text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38317A text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAFA
oklch(81% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F3
oklch(63% 0.184 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6959E2
oklch(55.7% 0.2 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5848C4
oklch(49.2% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38317A
oklch(36.4% 0.12 283)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#38317A 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) | #003E7C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003978 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4250 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38317A
#38317A
oklch(36.4% 0.12 283)
- #463F00
#463F00
oklch(36.3% 0.076 102.4)
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 #38317A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #38317A 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.