#39456E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.071 270.5), rgb(57, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#39456E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39456E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.071 270.5) |
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 #39456E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39456E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #39456E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39456E 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7085CC
oklch(63% 0.11 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#596EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#495B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39456E
oklch(39.9% 0.071 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#39456E 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) | #364970 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254E54 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39456E
#39456E
oklch(39.9% 0.071 270.5)
- #564612
#564612
oklch(40% 0.071 91.3)
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 #39456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #39456E 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.