#394472
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.079 272.2), rgb(57, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#394472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394472 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.079 272.2) |
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 #394472 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394472 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #394472 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394472 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7084D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#596CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.132 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394472
oklch(40% 0.079 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#394472 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) | #334974 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4471 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234E55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394472
#394472
oklch(40% 0.079 272.2)
- #574605
#574605
oklch(40.1% 0.079 92.3)
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 #394472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #394472 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.