#393887
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.129 279.2), rgb(57, 56, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#393887 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393887 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.129 279.2) |
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 #393887 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393887 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #393887 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #393887 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7575FC
oklch(63.2% 0.196 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6058EC
oklch(55.6% 0.215 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5047CD
oklch(49.1% 0.199 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.166 279.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393887
oklch(38.9% 0.129 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#393887 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) | #00458A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F85 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104A5A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393887
#393887
oklch(38.9% 0.129 279.2)
- #504500
#504500
oklch(39% 0.081 98.9)
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 #393887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
Use #393887 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.