#39376D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.091 282.6), rgb(57, 55, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#39376D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39376D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 55, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.091 282.6) |
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 #39376D | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39376D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #39376D text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39376D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9798E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDA
oklch(63% 0.139 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6963C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5752AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#47448C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39376D
oklch(36.8% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#39376D 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) | #213F6F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3B6C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28424C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39376D
#39376D
oklch(36.8% 0.091 282.6)
- #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 #39376D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #39376D 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.