#393DA8
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.168 275), rgb(57, 61, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#393DA8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 61, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.168 275) |
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 #393DA8 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393DA8 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #393DA8 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #393DA8 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#555BEF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 275)
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Step 700
700
#4649D0
oklch(49% 0.203 275)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#393DA8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 275)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#393DA8 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) | #0050AB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00586D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393DA8
#393DA8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 275)
- #5E4E00
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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 #393DA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #393DA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #393DA8 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.