#393764
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.2% 0.076 283.9), rgb(57, 55, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#393764 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393764 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 55, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.076 283.9) |
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 #393764 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393764 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #393764 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393764 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BB
oklch(55.7% 0.128 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#494682
oklch(42.7% 0.097 283.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393764
oklch(36.2% 0.076 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#393764 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) | #273D66 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B63 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4048 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393764
#393764
oklch(36.2% 0.076 283.9)
- #443F00
#443F00
oklch(36.1% 0.076 104.5)
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 #393764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #393764 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.