#39246B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.9% 0.118 292.3), rgb(57, 36, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#39246B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39246B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.118 292.3) |
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 #39246B | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39246B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39246B text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39246B text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39246B
oklch(32.9% 0.118 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#39246B 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) | #00336D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3444 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39246B
#39246B
oklch(32.9% 0.118 292.3)
- #363900
#363900
oklch(33% 0.074 113)
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 #39246B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #39246B 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.