#393650
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.045 289.1), rgb(57, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#393650 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393650 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.045 289.1) |
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 #393650 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393650 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393650 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #393650 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8883B1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A86
oklch(49.1% 0.07 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393650
oklch(34.8% 0.045 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#393650 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) | #2F3A51 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343A3F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393650
#393650
oklch(34.8% 0.045 289.1)
- #3C3C1F
#3C3C1F
oklch(34.8% 0.046 108.6)
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 #393650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #393650 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.