#394362
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.055 270), rgb(57, 67, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#394362 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394362 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 67, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.055 270) |
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 #394362 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394362 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #394362 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394362 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7687BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F70A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#404D76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394362
oklch(38.8% 0.055 270)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#394362 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) | #394663 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354261 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C494E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394362
#394362
oklch(38.8% 0.055 270)
- #504320
#504320
oklch(38.8% 0.054 89.4)
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 #394362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #394362 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.