#394469
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.065 270.6), rgb(57, 68, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#394469 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394469 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.065 270.6) |
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 #394469 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394469 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #394469 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394469 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E1
oklch(81% 0.048 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7386C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C99
oklch(49% 0.1 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394469
oklch(39.4% 0.065 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#394469 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) | #37486B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284C51 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394469
#394469
oklch(39.4% 0.065 270.6)
- #534518
#534518
oklch(39.5% 0.065 91.8)
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 #394469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #394469 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.