#39286E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.9% 0.116 290), rgb(57, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#39286E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39286E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.116 290) |
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 #39286E | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39286E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39286E text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39286E text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090F1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EC
oklch(63.2% 0.178 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7656DA
oklch(55.7% 0.193 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6445BD
oklch(49.2% 0.179 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513999
oklch(42.6% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39286E
oklch(33.9% 0.116 290)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#39286E 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) | #003670 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293847 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39286E
#39286E
oklch(33.9% 0.116 290)
- #3A3A00
#3A3A00
oklch(33.7% 0.074 109.8)
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 #39286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #39286E 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.