#39273C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.044 321.6), rgb(57, 39, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#39273C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39273C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 39, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.044 321.6) |
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 #39273C | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39273C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39273C text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #39273C text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A873B0
oklch(63.2% 0.107 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#925A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.117 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A85
oklch(49.1% 0.108 322)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39273C
oklch(30.3% 0.044 321.6)
#39273C 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) | #252C3D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292E3B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A292F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39273C
#39273C
oklch(30.3% 0.044 321.6)
- #22341F
#22341F
oklch(30.3% 0.044 141)
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 #39273C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #39273C 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.