#390C4D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27% 0.114 312.7), rgb(57, 12, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#390C4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390C4D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 12, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.114 312.7) |
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 #390C4D | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390C4D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390C4D text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #390C4D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.076 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE6FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.216 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#C136FD
oklch(63.1% 0.277 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#610983
oklch(37.7% 0.18 312.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390C4D
oklch(27% 0.114 312.7)
#390C4D 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) | #00214F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04244C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371B2C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390C4D
#390C4D
oklch(27% 0.114 312.7)
- #172E00
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
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 #390C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
Use #390C4D 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.