#394459
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.039 263.1), rgb(57, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#394459 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394459 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.039 263.1) |
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 #394459 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394459 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #394459 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #394459 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#778AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 263)
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Step 600
600
#5F739A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6183
oklch(49.2% 0.059 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#414F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394459
oklch(38.6% 0.039 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#394459 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) | #3D455A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4259 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30484B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394459
#394459
oklch(38.6% 0.039 263.1)
- #4E422C
#4E422C
oklch(38.5% 0.038 82.2)
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 #394459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #394459 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.