#38346C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.094 283.8), rgb(56, 52, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#38346C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38346C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 52, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.094 283.8) |
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 #38346C | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38346C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #38346C text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38346C 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#807BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B62CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 284)
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Step 700
700
#5950AF
oklch(49% 0.146 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38346C
oklch(36% 0.094 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#38346C 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) | #1C3D6E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19396B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27404B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38346C
#38346C
oklch(36% 0.094 283.8)
- #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 #38346C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #38346C 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.