#393872
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.097 281.4), rgb(57, 56, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#393872 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393872 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.097 281.4) |
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 #393872 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393872 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #393872 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393872 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE0
oklch(63% 0.149 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6662CE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5551B2
oklch(49.1% 0.15 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#464390
oklch(42.8% 0.123 281.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393872
oklch(37.3% 0.097 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#393872 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) | #1F4174 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3D71 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25444F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393872
#393872
oklch(37.3% 0.097 281.4)
- #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 #393872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #393872 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.