#392E7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.13 284.1), rgb(57, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#392E7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E7E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.13 284.1) |
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 #392E7E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E7E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #392E7E text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E7E 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9691FD
oklch(70.8% 0.155 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8070FB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B53EA
oklch(55.5% 0.217 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A42CB
oklch(49% 0.201 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4938A4
oklch(42.6% 0.166 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#392E7E
oklch(36.3% 0.13 284.1)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#392E7E 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) | #003D81 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4151 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E7E
#392E7E
oklch(36.3% 0.13 284.1)
- #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 #392E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #392E7E 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.