#38327C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.121 282.3), rgb(56, 50, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#38327C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38327C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 50, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.121 282.3) |
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 #38327C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38327C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #38327C text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38327C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6759E3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5648C6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 282)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38327C
oklch(36.8% 0.121 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#38327C 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) | #003F7E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4352 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38327C
#38327C
oklch(36.8% 0.121 282.3)
- #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 #38327C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #38327C 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.