#38336F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.1 283.9), rgb(56, 51, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#38336F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38336F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.1 283.9) |
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 #38336F | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38336F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #38336F text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38336F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 284)
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Step 500
500
#8079E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B60D0
oklch(55.7% 0.167 284)
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Step 700
700
#594EB4
oklch(49% 0.156 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494192
oklch(42.8% 0.129 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38336F
oklch(36% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#38336F 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) | #173D71 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14396E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25404C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38336F
#38336F
oklch(36% 0.1 283.9)
- #443E00
#443E00
oklch(35.9% 0.076 103.4)
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 #38336F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #38336F 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.