#392C73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35% 0.117 287.1), rgb(57, 44, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#392C73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392C73 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 44, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.117 287.1) |
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 #392C73 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392C73 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392C73 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #392C73 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8572EE
oklch(63% 0.18 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 286.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392C73
oklch(35% 0.117 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#392C73 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) | #003975 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003672 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253C4B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392C73
#392C73
oklch(35% 0.117 287.1)
- #3F3D00
#3F3D00
oklch(35.1% 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 #392C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
Use #392C73 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.