#392137
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.051 329.8), rgb(57, 33, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#392137 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392137 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.051 329.8) |
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 #392137 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392137 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392137 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #392137 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5299
oklch(55.6% 0.136 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392137
oklch(28.8% 0.051 329.8)
#392137 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) | #202738 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262A36 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2329 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392137
#392137
oklch(28.8% 0.051 329.8)
- #16321D
#16321D
oklch(28.8% 0.051 150.2)
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 #392137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #392137 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.