#383275
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.111 283.4), rgb(56, 50, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#383275 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383275 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 50, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.111 283.4) |
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 #383275 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383275 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #383275 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #383275 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F0
oklch(70.6% 0.133 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F77EB
oklch(63.2% 0.169 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.186 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#584BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.172 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483E99
oklch(42.7% 0.143 283.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383275
oklch(36.2% 0.111 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#383275 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) | #0A3D77 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053974 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21414E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383275
#383275
oklch(36.2% 0.111 283.4)
- #453F00
#453F00
oklch(36.2% 0.076 103.5)
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 #383275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #383275 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.