#39206D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.5% 0.126 292.9), rgb(57, 32, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#39206D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39206D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.126 292.9) |
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 #39206D | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39206D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39206D text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39206D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39206D
oklch(32.5% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#39206D 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) | #00316F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3343 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39206D
#39206D
oklch(32.5% 0.126 292.9)
- #353700
#353700
oklch(32.4% 0.072 112)
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 #39206D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #39206D 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.