#38337C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.12 281.9), rgb(56, 51, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#38337C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38337C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 51, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.12 281.9) |
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 #38337C | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38337C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #38337C text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38337C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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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
#9394F7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B75F4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5648C5
oklch(49.1% 0.187 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38337C
oklch(37% 0.12 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#38337C 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) | #00407E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4452 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38337C
#38337C
oklch(37% 0.12 281.9)
- #484100
#484100
oklch(37.1% 0.078 102.6)
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 #38337C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #38337C 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.