#393F70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.083 276.5), rgb(57, 63, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#393F70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393F70 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.083 276.5) |
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 #393F70 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393F70 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #393F70 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393F70 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7681D6
oklch(63.2% 0.128 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#414788
oklch(42.6% 0.107 276.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393F70
oklch(38.7% 0.083 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#393F70 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) | #2C4572 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28416F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254952 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393F70
#393F70
oklch(38.7% 0.083 276.5)
- #514400
#514400
oklch(38.8% 0.08 96.7)
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 #393F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #393F70 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.