#38376E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.093 281.7), rgb(56, 55, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#38376E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38376E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 55, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.093 281.7) |
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 #38376E | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38376E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #38376E text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38376E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDC
oklch(63% 0.142 282)
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Step 600
600
#6763CA
oklch(55.5% 0.155 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5652AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#46448D
oklch(42.8% 0.118 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38376E
oklch(36.7% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#38376E 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) | #203F70 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3B6D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25434D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38376E
#38376E
oklch(36.7% 0.093 281.7)
- #484000
#484000
oklch(36.8% 0.077 101.4)
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 #38376E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #38376E 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.