#392570
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.5% 0.123 290.5), rgb(57, 37, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#392570 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392570 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 37, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.123 290.5) |
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 #392570 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392570 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392570 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #392570 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7852E0
oklch(55.7% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6541C2
oklch(49.1% 0.19 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#52379D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 290.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392570
oklch(33.5% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#392570 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) | #003572 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283747 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392570
#392570
oklch(33.5% 0.123 290.5)
- #393A00
#393A00
oklch(33.6% 0.074 110.9)
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 #392570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #392570 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.