#38327A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.118 282.6), rgb(56, 50, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#38327A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38327A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 50, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.118 282.6) |
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 #38327A | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38327A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #38327A text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38327A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#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
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9493F6
oklch(70.6% 0.143 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#685AE1
oklch(55.7% 0.198 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5749C3
oklch(49.2% 0.183 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#473D9E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38327A
oklch(36.6% 0.118 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#38327A 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 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A78 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4351 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38327A
#38327A
oklch(36.6% 0.118 282.6)
- #474000
#474000
oklch(36.7% 0.077 102.5)
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 #38327A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #38327A 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.