#38385F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.067 282.5), rgb(56, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#38385F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38385F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.067 282.5) |
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 #38385F | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38385F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #38385F text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38385F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#595899
oklch(49.2% 0.102 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#48487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38385F
oklch(36% 0.067 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#38385F 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) | #2B3D61 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B5E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4047 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38385F
#38385F
oklch(36% 0.067 282.5)
- #443E0D
#443E0D
oklch(36% 0.067 102.2)
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 #38385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #38385F 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.