#38374F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.042 285.9), rgb(56, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#38374F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38374F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.042 285.9) |
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 #38374F | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38374F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #38374F text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38374F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8684AF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9A
oklch(55.4% 0.069 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B84
oklch(49% 0.065 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38374F
oklch(34.8% 0.042 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#38374F 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) | #313A50 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30394E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333B3F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38374F
#38374F
oklch(34.8% 0.042 285.9)
- #3D3C21
#3D3C21
oklch(35% 0.043 106.6)
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 #38374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
Use #38374F 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.