#38347E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.121 281.2), rgb(56, 52, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#38347E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38347E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 52, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.121 281.2) |
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 #38347E | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38347E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #38347E text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38347E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F9
oklch(70.8% 0.146 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#655AE4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5448C6
oklch(49% 0.188 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#453CA0
oklch(42.6% 0.156 281.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38347E
oklch(37.3% 0.121 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#38347E 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) | #004180 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194553 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38347E
#38347E
oklch(37.3% 0.121 281.2)
- #4A4100
#4A4100
oklch(37.3% 0.078 100.4)
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 #38347E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #38347E 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.