What color is #38324A?

#38324A is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(56, 50, 74), and in HSL hsl(255, 19%, 24%).

Is #38324A accessible as text?

On white, #38324A has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #38324A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38324A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #38324A?

#38324A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #434932. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38324A below.

Is #38324A good for buttons?

#38324A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #38324A — black text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38324A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #38324A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#38324A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38324A

Not just a swatch — here's how #38324A works with other colors. Named schemes with #38324A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38324A Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #38324A Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #38324A Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Onyx carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #38324A Secondary #5C5A64 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38324A Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #38324A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #38324A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #38324A with

Outer Space Onyx Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6D3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F3249 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #38324A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #38324A;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 50 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.042 295.5);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E7EF;
  --color-200: #D2CEDE;
  --color-300: #B1ABC4;
  --color-400: #9189A9;
  --color-500: #726A8B;
  --color-600: #5B556D;
  --color-700: #44404F;
  --color-800: #2E2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E7EF',
    200: '#D2CEDE',
    300: '#B1ABC4',
    400: '#9189A9',
    500: '#726A8B',
    600: '#5B556D',
    700: '#44404F',
    800: '#2E2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #38324A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E7EF;
$base-200: #D2CEDE;
$base-300: #B1ABC4;
$base-400: #9189A9;
$base-500: #726A8B;
$base-600: #5B556D;
$base-700: #44404F;
$base-800: #2E2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #2C283A;
$base-subtle: #C1BCCD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38324A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9189A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#726A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}