#39354D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.042 291.7), rgb(57, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#39354D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39354D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.042 291.7) |
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 #39354D | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39354D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39354D text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39354D 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746C99
oklch(55.6% 0.069 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39354D
oklch(34.4% 0.042 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#39354D 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) | #2F384E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35393D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39354D
#39354D
oklch(34.4% 0.042 291.7)
- #393B21
#393B21
oklch(34.3% 0.042 112.2)
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 #39354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #39354D 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.