#39173C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.2% 0.078 324.3), rgb(57, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#39173C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39173C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.078 324.3) |
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 #39173C | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39173C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39173C text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39173C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#922A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39173C
oklch(27.2% 0.078 324.3)
#39173C 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) | #12223D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1C27 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39173C
#39173C
oklch(27.2% 0.078 324.3)
- #07300A
#07300A
oklch(27.2% 0.078 144.1)
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 #39173C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
Use #39173C 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.