#393BED
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.255 271.5), rgb(57, 59, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#393BED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393BED |
| RGB | rgb(57, 59, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.255 271.5) |
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 #393BED | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #393BED | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #393BED text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #393BED text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4857FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#393BED
oklch(49% 0.255 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E34BF
oklch(42.7% 0.21 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#273197
oklch(37.8% 0.165 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#161E58
oklch(27% 0.104 271.5)
#393BED 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) | #0062F2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050EA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007092 | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393BED
#393BED
oklch(49% 0.255 271.5)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #393BED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #393BED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.029
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.047
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #393BED 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.