#393455
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.6% 0.057 290), rgb(57, 52, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#393455 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393455 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.057 290) |
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 #393455 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393455 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393455 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393455 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8880BB
oklch(63% 0.088 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7369A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#60578F
oklch(49% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393455
oklch(34.6% 0.057 290)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#393455 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) | #2B3956 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3754 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323A40 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393455
#393455
oklch(34.6% 0.057 290)
- #3B3C16
#3B3C16
oklch(34.6% 0.057 110.4)
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 #393455, 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 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #393455 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.