#392C83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.139 283.8), rgb(57, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#392C83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392C83 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.139 283.8) |
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 #392C83 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392C83 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #392C83 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392C83 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B4FF3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A3DD3
oklch(49% 0.216 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4934AB
oklch(42.6% 0.18 283.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392C83
oklch(36.4% 0.139 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231D4F
oklch(27% 0.088 284.2)
#392C83 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) | #003D86 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003881 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184253 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392C83
#392C83
oklch(36.4% 0.139 283.8)
- #453F00
#453F00
oklch(36.2% 0.076 103.5)
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 #392C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
Use #392C83 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.