#393172
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.108 285.2), rgb(57, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#393172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393172 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.108 285.2) |
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 #393172 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393172 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #393172 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393172 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8276E8
oklch(63% 0.166 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.168 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E96
oklch(42.6% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393172
oklch(35.9% 0.108 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#393172 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) | #0D3C74 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3871 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253F4C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393172
#393172
oklch(35.9% 0.108 285.2)
- #433F00
#433F00
oklch(36% 0.077 105.6)
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 #393172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #393172 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.