#394190
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.4% 0.129 274.9), rgb(57, 65, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#394190 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394190 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 65, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.129 274.9) |
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 #394190 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394190 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #394190 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #394190 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#707EE5
oklch(63% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5965D3
oklch(55.5% 0.168 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A53B7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 275.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394190
oklch(41.4% 0.129 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#394190 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) | #0F4D93 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005362 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394190
#394190
oklch(41.4% 0.129 274.9)
- #5A4A00
#5A4A00
oklch(41.3% 0.085 94.7)
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 #394190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
Use #394190 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.