#392B79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.3% 0.127 286.2), rgb(57, 43, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#392B79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392B79 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 43, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.127 286.2) |
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 #392B79 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392B79 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #392B79 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #392B79 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90FA
oklch(70.7% 0.152 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8470F7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7053E6
oklch(55.6% 0.212 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E42C8
oklch(49.1% 0.197 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A2
oklch(42.7% 0.163 285.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392B79
oklch(35.3% 0.127 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#392B79 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) | #003A7C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003677 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213E4D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392B79
#392B79
oklch(35.3% 0.127 286.2)
- #413D00
#413D00
oklch(35.3% 0.075 105.5)
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 #392B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
Use #392B79 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.