#39214C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.079 308.1), rgb(57, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#39214C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39214C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.079 308.1) |
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 #39214C | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39214C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39214C text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39214C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E8
oklch(70.8% 0.15 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA61E1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9543CE
oklch(55.5% 0.208 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B3
oklch(49% 0.195 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#682C91
oklch(42.8% 0.161 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#542973
oklch(37.6% 0.125 308.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39214C
oklch(30% 0.079 308.1)
#39214C 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) | #152B4D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2C4B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362833 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39214C
#39214C
oklch(30% 0.079 308.1)
- #223500
#223500
oklch(30.1% 0.079 128.3)
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 #39214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #39214C 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.