#393E63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.064 277), rgb(57, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#393E63 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393E63 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.064 277) |
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 #393E63 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393E63 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #393E63 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393E63 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#949DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#646CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#393E63 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) | #324265 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F62 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C454C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393E63
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
- #4B4115
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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 #393E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
Use #393E63 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.