#39203B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.058 324.3), rgb(57, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#39203B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39203B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.058 324.3) |
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 #39203B | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39203B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39203B text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #39203B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39203B
oklch(28.8% 0.058 324.3)
#39203B 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) | #1D273C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A232A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39203B
#39203B
oklch(28.8% 0.058 324.3)
- #173217
#173217
oklch(28.7% 0.058 143.9)
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 #39203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #39203B 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.