#394074
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.2% 0.088 275.8), rgb(57, 64, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#394074 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394074 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.088 275.8) |
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 #394074 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394074 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #394074 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #394074 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7480DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F478C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394074
oklch(39.2% 0.088 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#394074 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) | #2B4776 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264273 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224B54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394074
#394074
oklch(39.2% 0.088 275.8)
- #534500
#534500
oklch(39.3% 0.081 95.8)
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 #394074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #394074 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.