#39449A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5), rgb(57, 68, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#39449A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39449A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5) |
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 #39449A | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39449A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39449A text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #39449A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#879AF2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B7EED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5564DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4552BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39449A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#303A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#39449A 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) | #03519D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004898 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005868 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39449A
#39449A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5)
- #5F4D00
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 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 #39449A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #39449A 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.