#392D70
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.111 287.4), rgb(57, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#392D70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392D70 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.111 287.4) |
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 #392D70 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392D70 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392D70 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #392D70 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8674E9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7159D7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C97
oklch(42.6% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392D70
oklch(35% 0.111 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#392D70 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) | #023972 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02366F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273C4A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392D70
#392D70
oklch(35% 0.111 287.4)
- #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 #392D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
Use #392D70 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.