#39283C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.042 321.3), rgb(57, 40, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#39283C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39283C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.042 321.3) |
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 #39283C | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39283C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39283C text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39283C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A674AF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B84
oklch(49% 0.104 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39283C
oklch(30.5% 0.042 321.3)
#39283C 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) | #262D3D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2A2F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39283C
#39283C
oklch(30.5% 0.042 321.3)
- #233520
#233520
oklch(30.7% 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 #39283C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #39283C 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.