#394660
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.047 263.8), rgb(57, 70, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#394660 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394660 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.047 263.8) |
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 #394660 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394660 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #394660 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394660 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7389B6
oklch(63% 0.073 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394660
oklch(39.4% 0.047 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#394660 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) | #3D4861 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4B4F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394660
#394660
oklch(39.4% 0.047 263.8)
- #524427
#524427
oklch(39.4% 0.048 84.5)
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 #394660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #394660 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.