#39226C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.7% 0.122 292.7), rgb(57, 34, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#39226C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39226C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.122 292.7) |
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 #39226C | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39226C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39226C text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39226C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#DAD4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DD
oklch(55.7% 0.203 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6940C0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55369B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39226C
oklch(32.7% 0.122 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#39226C 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) | #00326E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3443 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39226C
#39226C
oklch(32.7% 0.122 292.7)
- #353800
#353800
oklch(32.7% 0.073 113.1)
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 #39226C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #39226C 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.