#393395
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.155 279.2), rgb(57, 51, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#393395 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393395 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 51, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.155 279.2) |
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 #393395 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393395 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #393395 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393395 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#604DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5038E2
oklch(49% 0.24 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#4131B7
oklch(42.7% 0.199 279.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393395
oklch(39.2% 0.155 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F1D54
oklch(27.1% 0.097 279.3)
#393395 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) | #004698 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E93 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393395
#393395
oklch(39.2% 0.155 279.2)
- #504600
#504600
oklch(39.2% 0.082 100)
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 #393395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #393395 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.