#39386F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.092 281.7), rgb(57, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#39386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39386F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.092 281.7) |
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 #39386F | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39386F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #39386F text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39386F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDC
oklch(63% 0.142 282)
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Step 600
600
#6763CA
oklch(55.5% 0.155 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5652AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#46448D
oklch(42.8% 0.118 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39386F
oklch(37.1% 0.092 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#39386F 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) | #214071 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27444E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39386F
#39386F
oklch(37.1% 0.092 281.7)
- #494100
#494100
oklch(37.2% 0.078 101.5)
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 #39386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #39386F 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.