#383243
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.1% 0.031 300.9), rgb(56, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#383243 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383243 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.031 300.9) |
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 #383243 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383243 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383243 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #383243 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A2
oklch(63% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#786D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#655B78
oklch(49.2% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#524A61
oklch(42.6% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383243
oklch(33.1% 0.031 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#383243 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) | #2F3544 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303542 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363438 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383243
#383243
oklch(33.1% 0.031 300.9)
- #333826
#333826
oklch(33% 0.031 120.7)
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 #383243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #383243 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.