#39429F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1), rgb(57, 66, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#39429F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39429F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1) |
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 #39429F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39429F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #39429F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #39429F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8698F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A7CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5561E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39429F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#39429F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00586A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39429F
#39429F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1)
- #5F4E00
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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 #39429F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #39429F 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.