#394464
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.056 269.2), rgb(57, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#394464 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394464 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.056 269.2) |
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 #394464 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394464 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #394464 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394464 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7487BE
oklch(63% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 269.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394464
oklch(39.1% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#394464 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) | #394765 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354363 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4A4F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394464
#394464
oklch(39.1% 0.056 269.2)
- #52441F
#52441F
oklch(39.2% 0.057 88.9)
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 #394464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #394464 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.