#39263A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.044 324.9), rgb(57, 38, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#39263A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39263A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.044 324.9) |
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 #39263A | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39263A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39263A text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39263A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
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Step 600
600
#955A98
oklch(55.6% 0.115 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4982
oklch(49.1% 0.108 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#673D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39263A
oklch(30% 0.044 324.9)
#39263A 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) | #242B3B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292D39 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A282D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39263A
#39263A
oklch(30% 0.044 324.9)
- #1F3420
#1F3420
oklch(30.1% 0.045 145.5)
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 #39263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #39263A 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.