#39366F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.096 283), rgb(57, 54, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#39366F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39366F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.096 283) |
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 #39366F | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39366F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #39366F text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39366F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6962CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5850B1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39366F
oklch(36.7% 0.096 283)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#39366F 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) | #1D3F71 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27424D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39366F
#39366F
oklch(36.7% 0.096 283)
- #474000
#474000
oklch(36.7% 0.077 102.5)
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 #39366F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #39366F 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.