#39447F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.099 273.3), rgb(57, 68, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#39447F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39447F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.099 273.3) |
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 #39447F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39447F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #39447F text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39447F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7283D1
oklch(63% 0.119 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A4
oklch(49% 0.121 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39447F
oklch(40.8% 0.099 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#39447F 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) | #2A4B81 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22467E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18515B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39447F
#39447F
oklch(40.8% 0.099 273.3)
- #594800
#594800
oklch(40.7% 0.083 93.4)
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 #39447F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #39447F 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.