#39317D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.124 283.2), rgb(57, 49, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#39317D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39317D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 49, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.124 283.2) |
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 #39317D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39317D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #39317D text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39317D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F7
oklch(63.2% 0.191 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6957E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5846C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.159 283.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39317D
oklch(36.8% 0.124 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#39317D 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) | #003F80 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4352 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39317D
#39317D
oklch(36.8% 0.124 283.2)
- #474000
#474000
oklch(36.7% 0.077 102.5)
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 #39317D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #39317D 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.