#393770
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.095 282.2), rgb(57, 55, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#393770 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393770 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 55, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.095 282.2) |
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 #393770 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393770 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #393770 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393770 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 282.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BDF
oklch(63% 0.148 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6862CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5751B1
oklch(49.2% 0.148 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#47438F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393770
oklch(37% 0.095 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#393770 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) | #1E4072 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3C6F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26434E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393770
#393770
oklch(37% 0.095 282.2)
- #484100
#484100
oklch(37.1% 0.078 102.6)
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 #393770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #393770 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.