#393483
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.128 281.2), rgb(57, 52, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#393483 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393483 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.128 281.2) |
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 #393483 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393483 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #393483 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393483 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9193FD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7973FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6557EA
oklch(55.7% 0.213 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5445CC
oklch(49% 0.2 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443AA5
oklch(42.6% 0.165 281)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393483
oklch(37.8% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#393483 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) | #004286 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C81 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164756 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393483
#393483
oklch(37.8% 0.128 281.2)
- #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 #393483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #393483 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.