#392138
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.053 328.3), rgb(57, 33, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#392138 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 328°. 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 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392138 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.053 328.3) |
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 #392138 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392138 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392138 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #392138 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
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.127 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874285
oklch(49.2% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392138
oklch(28.8% 0.053 328.3)
#392138 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) | #202739 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262A37 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B232A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392138
#392138
oklch(28.8% 0.053 328.3)
- #17321C
#17321C
oklch(28.9% 0.052 148.4)
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 #392138, 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 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #392138 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.