#394474
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.1% 0.082 272.5), rgb(57, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#394474 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394474 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.082 272.5) |
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 #394474 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394474 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #394474 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #394474 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7083D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#596BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4959A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394474
oklch(40.1% 0.082 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#394474 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) | #314976 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4473 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224E56 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394474
#394474
oklch(40.1% 0.082 272.5)
- #584600
#584600
oklch(40.2% 0.082 92)
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 #394474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #394474 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.