#390750
Closest named color: Deep Purple (#36013F). oklch(26.8% 0.123 311.6), rgb(57, 7, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#390750 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Purple (#36013F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Purple (#36013F) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390750 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 7, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.123 311.6) |
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 #390750 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390750 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390750 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #390750 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E2FF
oklch(93.5% 0.043 311.5)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF38FF
oklch(63.2% 0.277 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390750
oklch(26.8% 0.123 311.6)
#390750 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) | #002052 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361A2D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390750
#390750
oklch(26.8% 0.123 311.6)
- #182D00
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
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 #390750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
Use #390750 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.