#394174
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.086 275), rgb(57, 65, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#394174 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 275°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394174 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.086 275) |
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 #394174 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394174 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #394174 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394174 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7381D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394174
oklch(39.4% 0.086 275)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#394174 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) | #2D4776 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274273 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394174
#394174
oklch(39.4% 0.086 275)
- #544500
#544500
oklch(39.4% 0.081 94.8)
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 #394174, 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 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #394174 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.