#392947
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.3% 0.056 308), rgb(57, 41, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#392947 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 308°. 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 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392947 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 41, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.056 308) |
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 #392947 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392947 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392947 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392947 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500
#A071C8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B5
oklch(55.5% 0.148 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392947
oklch(31.3% 0.056 308)
#392947 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) | #232F48 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263046 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372D34 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392947
#392947
oklch(31.3% 0.056 308)
- #293616
#293616
oklch(31.2% 0.055 127.5)
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 #392947, 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
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #392947 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.