What color is #38345E?

#38345E is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(56, 52, 94), and in HSL hsl(246, 29%, 29%).

Is #38345E accessible as text?

On white, #38345E has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #38345E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38345E?

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

What colors go well with #38345E?

#38345E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B5F35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38345E below.

Is #38345E good for buttons?

#38345E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #38345E — black text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38345E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #38345E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#38345E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38345E

Not just a swatch — here's how #38345E works with other colors. Named schemes with #38345E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38345E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #38345E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38345E Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #38345E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282832 Surface #F3ECE3

Yale Blue 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 #38345E Secondary #5F5F6E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Yale Blue 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #38345E 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #38345E with

Lapis Lazuli Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47355F — 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 #38345E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #38345E;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 52 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.0% 0.072 286.4);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E6E4F1;
  --color-200: #CDCAE2;
  --color-300: #A9A5CA;
  --color-400: #8681B1;
  --color-500: #666194;
  --color-600: #524F73;
  --color-700: #3E3C53;
  --color-800: #2B2937;
  --color-900: #1B1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E6E4F1',
    200: '#CDCAE2',
    300: '#A9A5CA',
    400: '#8681B1',
    500: '#666194',
    600: '#524F73',
    700: '#3E3C53',
    800: '#2B2937',
    900: '#1B1B23',
  },
}

$base: #38345E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E6E4F1;
$base-200: #CDCAE2;
$base-300: #A9A5CA;
$base-400: #8681B1;
$base-500: #666194;
$base-600: #524F73;
$base-700: #3E3C53;
$base-800: #2B2937;
$base-900: #1B1B23;
$base-hover: #2D2A4C;
$base-subtle: #BFBDD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38345E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8681B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#666194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#524F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #38345E

Color Lab

Pairs with #38345E

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