#393451
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(34.3% 0.05 291.4), rgb(57, 52, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#393451 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393451 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.05 291.4) |
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 #393451 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393451 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393451 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #393451 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.061 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 292)
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Step 600
600
#746AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#61588A
oklch(49% 0.079 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4870
oklch(42.6% 0.066 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393451
oklch(34.3% 0.05 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#393451 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) | #2C3852 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3750 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34393F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393451
#393451
oklch(34.3% 0.05 291.4)
- #3A3B1B
#3A3B1B
oklch(34.3% 0.05 110.3)
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 #393451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #393451 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.