#393868
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.6% 0.081 282.6), rgb(57, 56, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#393868 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393868 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.081 282.6) |
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 #393868 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393868 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #393868 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #393868 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED2
oklch(63% 0.125 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6966BF
oklch(55.5% 0.135 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5854A5
oklch(49% 0.126 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393868
oklch(36.6% 0.081 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#393868 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) | #263F6A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C67 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A424B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393868
#393868
oklch(36.6% 0.081 282.6)
- #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 #393868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #393868 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.