#394274
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.085 274.2), rgb(57, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#394274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 274°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394274 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.085 274.2) |
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 #394274 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394274 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #394274 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394274 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500
#7282D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AA
oklch(49% 0.132 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 274.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394274
oklch(39.6% 0.085 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#394274 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) | #2E4876 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294373 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224D55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394274
#394274
oklch(39.6% 0.085 274.2)
- #554500
#554500
oklch(39.6% 0.081 93.8)
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 #394274, 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 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #394274 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.