#38318C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.145 280.4), rgb(56, 49, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#38318C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38318C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 49, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.145 280.4) |
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 #38318C | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38318C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #38318C text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38318C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634FFA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#533DDA
oklch(49.1% 0.225 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4334B0
oklch(42.6% 0.187 280.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38318C
oklch(37.9% 0.145 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#201D51
oklch(26.9% 0.092 280.8)
#38318C 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) | #00428F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01485A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38318C
#38318C
oklch(37.9% 0.145 280.4)
- #4C4300
#4C4300
oklch(38% 0.079 100.7)
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 #38318C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #38318C 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.