#392059
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.099 301), rgb(57, 32, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#392059 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392059 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.099 301) |
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 #392059 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392059 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392059 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #392059 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#912EEF
oklch(55.5% 0.261 301)
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Step 700
700
#7C1CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.242 301)
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Step 800
800
#651DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.201 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392059
oklch(30.8% 0.099 301)
#392059 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) | #032D5B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2D58 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322C39 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392059
#392059
oklch(30.8% 0.099 301)
- #2B3500
#2B3500
oklch(30.9% 0.074 120.6)
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 #392059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #392059 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.