#393880
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.118 279.9), rgb(57, 56, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#393880 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393880 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.118 279.9) |
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 #393880 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393880 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #393880 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #393880 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524AC4
oklch(49% 0.184 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393880
oklch(38.3% 0.118 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#393880 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) | #0C4482 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E7E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194856 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393880
#393880
oklch(38.3% 0.118 279.9)
- #4D4400
#4D4400
oklch(38.4% 0.08 100.8)
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 #393880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #393880 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.