#39205D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.1% 0.105 299.1), rgb(57, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#39205D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39205D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.105 299.1) |
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 #39205D | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39205D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39205D text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39205D 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 299)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05AFF
oklch(63% 0.233 299)
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Step 600
600
#9025F9
oklch(55.6% 0.276 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B0FD9
oklch(49.2% 0.256 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6316AF
oklch(42.6% 0.212 299)
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Step 900
900
#501F8A
oklch(37.6% 0.165 298.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39205D
oklch(31.1% 0.105 299.1)
#39205D 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) | #002E5F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082D5C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312D3B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39205D
#39205D
oklch(31.1% 0.105 299.1)
- #2D3500
#2D3500
oklch(31% 0.073 118.6)
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 #39205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #39205D 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.