#39266A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.2% 0.113 291.9), rgb(57, 38, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#39266A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39266A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 38, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.113 291.9) |
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 #39266A | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39266A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39266A text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39266A text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7955D6
oklch(55.5% 0.189 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6645BA
oklch(49.2% 0.175 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533996
oklch(42.6% 0.146 291.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39266A
oklch(33.2% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#39266A 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) | #00346C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003269 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3544 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39266A
#39266A
oklch(33.2% 0.113 291.9)
- #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 #39266A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #39266A 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.