#38367E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3), rgb(56, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#38367E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38367E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3) |
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 #38367E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38367E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #38367E text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38367E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9195F7
oklch(70.8% 0.142 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7877F3
oklch(63.2% 0.181 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#635CE2
oklch(55.7% 0.197 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#534AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.183 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#38367E 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) | #074280 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194654 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38367E
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
- #4B4200
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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 #38367E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #38367E 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.