#392A3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.1% 0.04 317.5), rgb(57, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#392A3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392A3E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 19%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.04 317.5) |
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 #392A3E | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392A3E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392A3E text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #392A3E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500
#A276B0
oklch(63% 0.098 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#61406C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392A3E
oklch(31.1% 0.04 317.5)
#392A3E 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) | #272E3F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392C31 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392A3E
#392A3E
oklch(31.1% 0.04 317.5)
- #263521
#263521
oklch(30.9% 0.04 138)
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 #392A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #392A3E 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.