#390938
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.097 328.9), rgb(57, 9, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#390938 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390938 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 9, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.097 328.9) |
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 #390938 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390938 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390938 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #390938 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E5
oklch(81% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D8
oklch(70.8% 0.183 329)
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Step 500
500
#D140CD
oklch(63.1% 0.236 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1368
oklch(37.7% 0.154 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390938
oklch(25.1% 0.097 328.9)
#390938 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) | #031B39 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172137 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1020 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390938
#390938
oklch(25.1% 0.097 328.9)
- #002B0D
#002B0D
oklch(25.2% 0.071 149)
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 #390938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.006
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.018
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
Use #390938 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.