#394281
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.105 274.6), rgb(57, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#394281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394281 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.105 274.6) |
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 #394281 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394281 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #394281 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394281 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7382D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D6AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394281
oklch(40.5% 0.105 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#394281 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) | #254A83 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4480 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16505B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394281
#394281
oklch(40.5% 0.105 274.6)
- #574800
#574800
oklch(40.5% 0.083 95.4)
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 #394281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #394281 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.