#39387D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.114 280.2), rgb(57, 56, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#39387D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39387D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.114 280.2) |
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 #39387D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39387D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #39387D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39387D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7878EF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#635DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.191 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#524CC0
oklch(49% 0.176 280)
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Step 800
800
#433F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39387D
oklch(38.1% 0.114 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#39387D 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) | #12437F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083E7C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4755 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39387D
#39387D
oklch(38.1% 0.114 280.2)
- #4D4300
#4D4300
oklch(38.1% 0.079 99.6)
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 #39387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #39387D 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.