#390835
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.8% 0.096 331.7), rgb(57, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#390835 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390835 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.096 331.7) |
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 #390835 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390835 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390835 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #390835 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.114 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF70D3
oklch(70.7% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D340C7
oklch(63.1% 0.232 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1364
oklch(37.6% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390835
oklch(24.8% 0.096 331.7)
#390835 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) | #051A36 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182034 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0E1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390835
#390835
oklch(24.8% 0.096 331.7)
- #002A10
#002A10
oklch(25% 0.066 151.5)
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 #390835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.002
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
Use #390835 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.