#393189
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.141 281.3), rgb(57, 49, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#393189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393189 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.141 281.3) |
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 #393189 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393189 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #393189 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #393189 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6550F6
oklch(55.6% 0.236 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#553FD6
oklch(49.1% 0.218 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4535AD
oklch(42.6% 0.182 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393189
oklch(37.8% 0.141 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#393189 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) | #00418C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B87 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4758 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393189
#393189
oklch(37.8% 0.141 281.3)
- #4B4300
#4B4300
oklch(37.9% 0.079 101.7)
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 #393189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
Use #393189 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.