#392A74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(34.7% 0.121 287.7), rgb(57, 42, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#392A74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392A74 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.121 287.7) |
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 #392A74 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392A74 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392A74 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #392A74 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 287.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8771F2
oklch(63.2% 0.186 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7255E0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392A74
oklch(34.7% 0.121 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#392A74 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) | #003876 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003572 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253B4A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392A74
#392A74
oklch(34.7% 0.121 287.7)
- #3E3C00
#3E3C00
oklch(34.7% 0.075 107.6)
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 #392A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
Use #392A74 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.