#393177
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.115 284.2), rgb(57, 49, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#393177 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393177 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 49, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.115 284.2) |
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 #393177 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393177 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #393177 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #393177 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8075EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.192 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A49C0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393177
oklch(36.3% 0.115 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#393177 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) | #033D79 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003976 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22414F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393177
#393177
oklch(36.3% 0.115 284.2)
- #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 #393177, 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
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #393177 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.