What color is #383678?

#383678 is a dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(56, 54, 120), and in HSL hsl(242, 38%, 34%).

Is #383678 accessible as text?

On white, #383678 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #383678, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #383678?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #383678?

#383678 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #757836. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #383678 below.

Is #383678 good for buttons?

#383678 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #383678 — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #383678 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #383678 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#383678 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #383678

Not just a swatch — here's how #383678 works with other colors. Named schemes with #383678 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #383678 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Dark Slate 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #383678 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #281741

Dark Slate Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Dark Slate Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383678 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383678 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Dark Slate 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #383678 Secondary #62657D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #383678 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

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 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #383678 with

Teal Blue Eminence 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E3678 — 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 #383678 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #383678;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 54 120;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.109 281.0);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E3E2F3;
  --color-200: #C8C7E6;
  --color-300: #A19FD0;
  --color-400: #7C7AB8;
  --color-500: #5B599C;
  --color-600: #4B4979;
  --color-700: #393857;
  --color-800: #28273A;
  --color-900: #1A1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E3E2F3',
    200: '#C8C7E6',
    300: '#A19FD0',
    400: '#7C7AB8',
    500: '#5B599C',
    600: '#4B4979',
    700: '#393857',
    800: '#28273A',
    900: '#1A1924',
  },
}

$base: #383678;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E3E2F3;
$base-200: #C8C7E6;
$base-300: #A19FD0;
$base-400: #7C7AB8;
$base-500: #5B599C;
$base-600: #4B4979;
$base-700: #393857;
$base-800: #28273A;
$base-900: #1A1924;
$base-hover: #2D2B60;
$base-subtle: #BFBEDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#383678",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A19FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#393857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #383678

Color Lab

Pairs with #383678

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