#39246C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33% 0.119 292), rgb(57, 36, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#39246C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.119 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 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39246C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.119 292) |
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 #39246C | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39246C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39246C text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39246C text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EED
oklch(63% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DB
oklch(55.7% 0.198 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39246C
oklch(33% 0.119 292)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#39246C 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) | #00336E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3544 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39246C
#39246C
oklch(33% 0.119 292)
- #373900
#373900
oklch(33.1% 0.073 112)
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 #39246C, 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 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #39246C 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.