#39465D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.043 261.6), rgb(57, 70, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#39465D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39465D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.043 261.6) |
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 #39465D | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39465D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #39465D text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39465D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#748AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C749D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6187
oklch(49.2% 0.066 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39465D
oklch(39.3% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#39465D 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) | #3E475E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B4E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39465D
#39465D
oklch(39.3% 0.043 261.6)
- #51442B
#51442B
oklch(39.3% 0.042 83.2)
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 #39465D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #39465D 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.