#38366E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.094 282.3), rgb(56, 54, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#38366E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38366E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 54, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.094 282.3) |
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 #38366E | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38366E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #38366E text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38366E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 282)
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Step 600
600
#6863CB
oklch(55.7% 0.156 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5751B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#47438E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 282.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38366E
oklch(36.5% 0.094 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#38366E 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) | #1E3F70 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3B6D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26424C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38366E
#38366E
oklch(36.5% 0.094 282.3)
- #473F00
#473F00
oklch(36.5% 0.076 101.3)
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 #38366E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #38366E 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.