#38375E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.7% 0.067 283.6), rgb(56, 55, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#38375E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38375E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 55, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.067 283.6) |
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 #38375E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38375E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #38375E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38375E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38375E
oklch(35.7% 0.067 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#38375E 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) | #2A3C60 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3F46 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38375E
#38375E
oklch(35.7% 0.067 283.6)
- #423E0C
#423E0C
oklch(35.7% 0.067 104.7)
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 #38375E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #38375E 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.