#383255
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.061 290.7), rgb(56, 50, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#383255 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383255 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 50, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.061 290.7) |
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 #383255 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383255 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #383255 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #383255 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#897FBE
oklch(63% 0.094 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7368AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#615692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383255
oklch(34% 0.061 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#383255 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) | #283756 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283654 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31383F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383255
#383255
oklch(34% 0.061 290.7)
- #3A3B11
#3A3B11
oklch(34.1% 0.061 110.5)
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 #383255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #383255 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.