#39215B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.1% 0.1 299.6), rgb(57, 33, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#39215B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39215B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.1 299.6) |
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 #39215B | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39215B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39215B text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39215B text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F2EF3
oklch(55.6% 0.264 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A1BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.245 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#631DAB
oklch(42.8% 0.203 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#502287
oklch(37.7% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39215B
oklch(31.1% 0.1 299.6)
#39215B 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) | #032E5D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2D5A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322D3A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39215B
#39215B
oklch(31.1% 0.1 299.6)
- #2C3500
#2C3500
oklch(30.9% 0.073 119.6)
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 #39215B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
Use #39215B 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.