#393950
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.04 284.2), rgb(57, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#393950 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393950 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.04 284.2) |
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 #393950 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393950 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #393950 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393950 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8585AE
oklch(63.2% 0.061 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E99
oklch(55.5% 0.066 284)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393950
oklch(35.5% 0.04 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#393950 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) | #333C51 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323A4F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343D41 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393950
#393950
oklch(35.5% 0.04 284.2)
- #3F3D24
#3F3D24
oklch(35.5% 0.04 104.3)
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 #393950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
Use #393950 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.