#383564
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.08 284.5), rgb(56, 53, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#383564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383564 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.08 284.5) |
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 #383564 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383564 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #383564 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #383564 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DA
oklch(70.6% 0.096 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#827ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.122 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C66BD
oklch(55.7% 0.132 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A3
oklch(49.1% 0.123 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4584
oklch(42.7% 0.102 284.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383564
oklch(35.6% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#383564 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) | #243C66 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223963 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3E47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383564
#383564
oklch(35.6% 0.08 284.5)
- #433E00
#433E00
oklch(35.8% 0.076 104.5)
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 #383564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #383564 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.