#393679
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.111 281.6), rgb(57, 54, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#393679 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393679 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.111 281.6) |
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 #393679 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393679 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #393679 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393679 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9395F1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#554CBD
oklch(49% 0.171 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453F99
oklch(42.6% 0.142 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393679
oklch(37.4% 0.111 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#393679 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) | #12417B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3C78 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204552 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393679
#393679
oklch(37.4% 0.111 281.6)
- #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 #393679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #393679 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.