#39134E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.106 310.9), rgb(57, 19, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#39134E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39134E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 19, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.106 310.9) |
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 #39134E | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39134E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39134E text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39134E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C875FB
oklch(70.7% 0.201 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA45F8
oklch(63.1% 0.257 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A602E7
oklch(55.7% 0.279 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1681
oklch(37.7% 0.168 310.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39134E
oklch(27.9% 0.106 310.9)
#39134E 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) | #002450 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B264D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36202E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39134E
#39134E
oklch(27.9% 0.106 310.9)
- #1B3000
#1B3000
oklch(28% 0.077 130.9)
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 #39134E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #39134E 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.