#393B77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.1 279.1), rgb(57, 59, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#393B77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393B77 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 59, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.1 279.1) |
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 #393B77 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393B77 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #393B77 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393B77 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198EA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6263D2
oklch(55.7% 0.167 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5151B6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 279)
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Step 800
800
#424393
oklch(42.7% 0.129 278.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393B77
oklch(38.3% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#393B77 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) | #204479 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3F76 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214853 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393B77
#393B77
oklch(38.3% 0.1 279.1)
- #4E4300
#4E4300
oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6)
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 #393B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #393B77 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.