#39416D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.075 274.6), rgb(57, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#39416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39416D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.075 274.6) |
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 #39416D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39416D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #39416D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39416D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39416D
oklch(39% 0.075 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#39416D 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) | #31466F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274A51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39416D
#39416D
oklch(39% 0.075 274.6)
- #524408
#524408
oklch(39% 0.076 94.6)
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 #39416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #39416D 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.