#39233F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.057 318.9), rgb(57, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#39233F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39233F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.057 318.9) |
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 #39233F | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39233F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39233F text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39233F text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9852AA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39233F
oklch(29.6% 0.057 318.9)
#39233F 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) | #1F2A40 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39262E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39233F
#39233F
oklch(29.6% 0.057 318.9)
- #1D3417
#1D3417
oklch(29.7% 0.058 139.4)
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 #39233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #39233F 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.