#394277
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.09 274.3), rgb(57, 66, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#394277 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394277 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.09 274.3) |
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 #394277 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394277 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #394277 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394277 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7181DC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A68C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A56AE
oklch(49% 0.139 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394277
oklch(39.8% 0.09 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#394277 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) | #2D4979 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274376 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204D56 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394277
#394277
oklch(39.8% 0.09 274.3)
- #564600
#564600
oklch(39.9% 0.082 94)
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 #394277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #394277 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.