#38346E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.097 283.5), rgb(56, 52, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#38346E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38346E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 52, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.097 283.5) |
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 #38346E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38346E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #38346E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38346E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CD
oklch(55.6% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38346E
oklch(36.1% 0.097 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#38346E 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) | #1A3D70 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17396D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26404C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38346E
#38346E
oklch(36.1% 0.097 283.5)
- #453F00
#453F00
oklch(36.2% 0.076 103.5)
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 #38346E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #38346E 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.