#39445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.047 266.5), rgb(57, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#39445E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39445E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.047 266.5) |
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 #39445E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39445E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #39445E text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39445E text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#7589B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39445E
oklch(38.8% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#39445E 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) | #3B465F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E494D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39445E
#39445E
oklch(38.8% 0.047 266.5)
- #504326
#504326
oklch(38.9% 0.047 86.1)
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 #39445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #39445E 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.