#392A6B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.109 290), rgb(57, 42, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#392A6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392A6B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.109 290) |
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 #392A6B | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392A6B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392A6B text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392A6B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7559D4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6348B7
oklch(49.1% 0.168 290)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392A6B
oklch(34% 0.109 290)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#392A6B 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) | #02366D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05346A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3846 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392A6B
#392A6B
oklch(34% 0.109 290)
- #3B3B00
#3B3B00
oklch(34.1% 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 #392A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #392A6B 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.