#39416E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.077 274.6), rgb(57, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#39416E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39416E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.077 274.6) |
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 #39416E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39416E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #39416E text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39416E 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
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7483D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39416E
oklch(39% 0.077 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#39416E 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) | #304670 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264A52 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39416E
#39416E
oklch(39% 0.077 274.6)
- #524406
#524406
oklch(39% 0.077 94.9)
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 #39416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #39416E 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.