#393682
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.124 280.5), rgb(57, 54, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#393682 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393682 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.124 280.5) |
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 #393682 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393682 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #393682 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393682 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9094FB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7875F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6359E7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5348C9
oklch(49.2% 0.192 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393682
oklch(38.1% 0.124 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#393682 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) | #004385 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174856 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393682
#393682
oklch(38.1% 0.124 280.5)
- #4C4300
#4C4300
oklch(38% 0.079 100.7)
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 #393682, 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 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #393682 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.