#38356F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.097 282.8), rgb(56, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#38356F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38356F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.097 282.8) |
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 #38356F | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38356F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #38356F text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38356F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.149 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6961CE
oklch(55.6% 0.163 283)
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Step 700
700
#5750B2
oklch(49.1% 0.151 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474290
oklch(42.7% 0.125 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38356F
oklch(36.4% 0.097 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#38356F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183A6E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25414C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38356F
#38356F
oklch(36.4% 0.097 282.8)
- #463F00
#463F00
oklch(36.3% 0.076 102.4)
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 #38356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #38356F 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.