#391E62
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.2% 0.115 297.6), rgb(57, 30, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#391E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391E62 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 30, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.115 297.6) |
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 #391E62 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391E62 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391E62 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #391E62 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E1FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.285 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7900DF
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#6300B9
oklch(42.6% 0.231 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#501792
oklch(37.6% 0.181 297.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391E62
oklch(31.2% 0.115 297.6)
#391E62 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) | #002E64 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D61 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2E3D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391E62
#391E62
oklch(31.2% 0.115 297.6)
- #2E3500
#2E3500
oklch(31.1% 0.072 117.5)
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 #391E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.077
Use #391E62 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.