#39357E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.12 281.4), rgb(57, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#39357E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39357E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.12 281.4) |
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 #39357E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39357E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #39357E text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39357E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F4
oklch(63% 0.185 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#655AE2
oklch(55.5% 0.199 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5549C5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39357E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#39357E 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) | #034180 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4654 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39357E
#39357E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 281.4)
- #4A4200
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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 #39357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #39357E 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.