#39367D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1), rgb(57, 54, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#39367D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39367D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1) |
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 #39367D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39367D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #39367D text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39367D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F5
oklch(70.6% 0.14 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A77F1
oklch(63.2% 0.178 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655CE0
oklch(55.7% 0.194 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544AC2
oklch(49% 0.181 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#453E9D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 281.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#39367D 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) | #0A427F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4654 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39367D
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
- #4B4200
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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 #39367D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #39367D 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.