#393D6D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.081 278.2), rgb(57, 61, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#393D6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393D6D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 61, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.081 278.2) |
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 #393D6D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393D6D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #393D6D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #393D6D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#929BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7980D4
oklch(63.1% 0.126 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6268C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5256A6
oklch(49% 0.126 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#434787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 278.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393D6D
oklch(38.1% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#393D6D 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) | #2B436F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273F6C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27474F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393D6D
#393D6D
oklch(38.1% 0.081 278.2)
- #4E4200
#4E4200
oklch(38% 0.078 97.4)
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 #393D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
Use #393D6D 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.