#393E94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.1% 0.139 275.9), rgb(57, 62, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#393E94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393E94 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 62, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.139 275.9) |
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 #393E94 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393E94 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #393E94 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393E94 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF6
oklch(81% 0.082 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#707CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A62DA
oklch(55.5% 0.181 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B51BD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#393E94
oklch(41.1% 0.139 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#33397A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#393E94 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) | #004C97 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004492 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005263 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393E94
#393E94
oklch(41.1% 0.139 275.9)
- #594A00
#594A00
oklch(41.2% 0.085 95.7)
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 #393E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #393E94 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.