#393B82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.117 278.3), rgb(57, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#393B82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 278°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393B82 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.117 278.3) |
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 #393B82 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393B82 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #393B82 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393B82 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBF9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7478F3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F5EE1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F4CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#403F9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 278.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393B82
oklch(39.1% 0.117 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#393B82 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) | #134684 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064080 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164B58 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393B82
#393B82
oklch(39.1% 0.117 278.3)
- #514500
#514500
oklch(39.1% 0.081 97.9)
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 #393B82, 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 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
Use #393B82 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.