#38375C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.063 283.9), rgb(56, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#38375C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38375C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.063 283.9) |
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 #38375C | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38375C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #38375C text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38375C 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C2
oklch(63% 0.097 284)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5896
oklch(49.1% 0.098 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A487A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38375C
oklch(35.6% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#38375C 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) | #2B3C5D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3E45 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38375C
#38375C
oklch(35.6% 0.063 283.9)
- #423D10
#423D10
oklch(35.5% 0.063 102.9)
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 #38375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #38375C 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.