#394596
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.1), rgb(57, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#394596 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 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 (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394596 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.1) |
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 #394596 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394596 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #394596 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #394596 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5566D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 273)
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Step 700
700
#4654BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394596
oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#394596 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) | #135199 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004994 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005866 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394596
#394596
oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.1)
- #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 #394596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #394596 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.