#39173B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.2% 0.077 325.3), rgb(57, 23, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#39173B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39173B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 23, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.077 325.3) |
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 #39173B | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39173B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39173B text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39173B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C059C6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.202 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#922A99
oklch(49% 0.189 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39173B
oklch(27.2% 0.077 325.3)
#39173B 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) | #13223C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1B26 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39173B
#39173B
oklch(27.2% 0.077 325.3)
- #06300C
#06300C
oklch(27.2% 0.076 145.3)
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 #39173B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
Use #39173B 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.