#394468
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.063 270.4), rgb(57, 68, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#394468 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394468 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.063 270.4) |
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 #394468 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394468 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #394468 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394468 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7386C4
oklch(63% 0.096 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 270.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394468
oklch(39.4% 0.063 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#394468 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) | #374769 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334367 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B51 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394468
#394468
oklch(39.4% 0.063 270.4)
- #53441A
#53441A
oklch(39.3% 0.062 89.5)
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 #394468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #394468 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.