#392C6E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.6% 0.11 288.4), rgb(57, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#392C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392C6E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.11 288.4) |
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 #392C6E | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392C6E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392C6E text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #392C6E 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8774E8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7359D6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6048B9
oklch(49% 0.17 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392C6E
oklch(34.6% 0.11 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#392C6E 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) | #033870 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04356D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283B48 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392C6E
#392C6E
oklch(34.6% 0.11 288.4)
- #3D3C00
#3D3C00
oklch(34.6% 0.075 108.7)
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 #392C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
Use #392C6E 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.