#394572
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.078 271.3), rgb(57, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#394572 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394572 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.078 271.3) |
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 #394572 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394572 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #394572 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394572 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D1
oklch(63% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#586CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#485AA4
oklch(49% 0.12 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 270.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394572
oklch(40.2% 0.078 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#394572 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) | #344A74 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4571 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234E56 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394572
#394572
oklch(40.2% 0.078 271.3)
- #584609
#584609
oklch(40.2% 0.077 90.7)
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 #394572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
Use #394572 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.