#390A39
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.097 328), rgb(57, 10, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#390A39 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| 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 | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390A39 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 10, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.097 328) |
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 #390A39 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390A39 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390A39 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #390A39 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71D9
oklch(70.6% 0.183 328)
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Step 500
500
#CF42CF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA04BC
oklch(55.6% 0.255 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820183
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390A39
oklch(25.3% 0.097 328)
#390A39 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) | #031B3A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172138 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1120 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390A39
#390A39
oklch(25.3% 0.097 328)
- #002B0B
#002B0B
oklch(25.2% 0.073 147.9)
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 #390A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.008
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
Use #390A39 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.