#39395A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.057 283.2), rgb(57, 57, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#39395A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39395A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 57, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.057 283.2) |
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 #39395A | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39395A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #39395A text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39395A text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8283BD
oklch(63.2% 0.087 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5991
oklch(49% 0.089 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39395A
oklch(36% 0.057 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#39395A 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B59 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39395A
#39395A
oklch(36% 0.057 283.2)
- #423E18
#423E18
oklch(35.9% 0.056 103.3)
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 #39395A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
Use #39395A 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.