#393B7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.112 278.5), rgb(57, 59, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#393B7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393B7F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 59, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.112 278.5) |
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 #393B7F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393B7F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #393B7F text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393B7F text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7579EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F5FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F4EC0
oklch(49.2% 0.174 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#41409B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393B7F
oklch(38.9% 0.112 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#393B7F 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) | #174581 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E407E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4A57 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393B7F
#393B7F
oklch(38.9% 0.112 278.5)
- #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 #393B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #393B7F 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.