#392837
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.036 330.5), rgb(57, 40, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#392837 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 330°. 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 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392837 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 18%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.036 330.5) |
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 #392837 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392837 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392837 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #392837 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#A876A2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#925E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E78
oklch(49.2% 0.087 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392837
oklch(30.3% 0.036 330.5)
#392837 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) | #272C38 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E36 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A292D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392837
#392837
oklch(30.3% 0.036 330.5)
- #213425
#213425
oklch(30.4% 0.037 150.3)
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 #392837, 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 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #392837 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.