#393587
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.133 280.3), rgb(57, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#393587 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393587 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.133 280.3) |
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 #393587 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393587 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #393587 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #393587 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6355EF
oklch(55.6% 0.222 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5244D0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4339A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393587
oklch(38.3% 0.133 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#393587 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) | #00438A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D85 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104858 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393587
#393587
oklch(38.3% 0.133 280.3)
- #4D4400
#4D4400
oklch(38.4% 0.08 100.8)
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 #393587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #393587 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.