#39184F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.099 309.1), rgb(57, 24, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#39184F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39184F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.099 309.1) |
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 #39184F | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39184F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39184F text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39184F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFA
oklch(80.8% 0.118 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.241 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#A023E3
oklch(55.7% 0.262 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#890CC5
oklch(49.1% 0.244 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F149F
oklch(42.6% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.157 309)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39184F
oklch(28.7% 0.099 309.1)
#39184F 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) | #002651 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10284E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362331 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39184F
#39184F
oklch(28.7% 0.099 309.1)
- #1E3100
#1E3100
oklch(28.6% 0.076 129.2)
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 #39184F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #39184F 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.