#39317B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.121 283.5), rgb(57, 49, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#39317B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39317B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.121 283.5) |
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 #39317B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39317B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #39317B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39317B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9692F7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5947C5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 283.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39317B
oklch(36.6% 0.121 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#39317B 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) | #003E7D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003979 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4251 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39317B
#39317B
oklch(36.6% 0.121 283.5)
- #464000
#464000
oklch(36.6% 0.077 103.5)
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 #39317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #39317B 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.