#394669
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.062 268), rgb(57, 70, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#394669 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394669 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.062 268) |
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 #394669 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394669 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #394669 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394669 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7187C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#5970B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 268)
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Step 700
700
#495E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394669
oklch(39.9% 0.062 268)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#394669 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) | #3A496A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354568 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284D53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394669
#394669
oklch(39.9% 0.062 268)
- #55451C
#55451C
oklch(39.8% 0.062 88)
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 #394669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #394669 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.