#393961
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.4% 0.068 282.5), rgb(57, 57, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#393961 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393961 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 57, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.068 282.5) |
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 #393961 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393961 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #393961 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393961 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989AD3
oklch(70.6% 0.083 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C7
oklch(63.1% 0.104 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#58579B
oklch(49% 0.107 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#48487D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393961
oklch(36.4% 0.068 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#393961 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) | #2C3E63 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C60 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4148 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393961
#393961
oklch(36.4% 0.068 282.5)
- #453F0C
#453F0C
oklch(36.3% 0.068 102.4)
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 #393961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #393961 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.