#393F58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.044 273.7), rgb(57, 63, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#393F58 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393F58 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 63, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.044 273.7) |
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 #393F58 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393F58 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #393F58 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393F58 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#66709E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#545E87
oklch(49.1% 0.067 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#454D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 273.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393F58
oklch(37.3% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#393F58 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) | #374159 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F57 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304448 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393F58
#393F58
oklch(37.3% 0.044 273.7)
- #484025
#484025
oklch(37.2% 0.043 93.5)
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 #393F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
Use #393F58 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.