#393355
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.3% 0.059 291.1), rgb(57, 51, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#393355 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393355 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 51, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.059 291.1) |
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 #393355 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393355 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393355 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393355 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BC
oklch(63.2% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7468A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393355
oklch(34.3% 0.059 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#393355 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) | #293856 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3754 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333940 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393355
#393355
oklch(34.3% 0.059 291.1)
- #3A3C14
#3A3C14
oklch(34.5% 0.059 111.8)
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 #393355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #393355 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.