#393A68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.078 280.9), rgb(57, 58, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#393A68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393A68 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 58, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.078 280.9) |
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 #393A68 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393A68 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #393A68 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #393A68 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BD
oklch(55.7% 0.13 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393A68
oklch(37.1% 0.078 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#393A68 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) | #29406A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D67 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A434C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393A68
#393A68
oklch(37.1% 0.078 280.9)
- #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 #393A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #393A68 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.