#393856
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.052 285), rgb(57, 56, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#393856 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393856 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.052 285) |
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 #393856 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393856 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #393856 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393856 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8483B8
oklch(63.1% 0.079 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A72
oklch(42.8% 0.066 284.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393856
oklch(35.5% 0.052 285)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#393856 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A55 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323D43 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393856
#393856
oklch(35.5% 0.052 285)
- #403D1C
#403D1C
oklch(35.5% 0.05 104)
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 #393856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
Use #393856 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.