#394674
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.079 270.6), rgb(57, 70, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#394674 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394674 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.079 270.6) |
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 #394674 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394674 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #394674 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394674 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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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
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7486C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 271)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D97
oklch(49.1% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394674
oklch(40.5% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#354063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 270)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#394674 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) | #344B76 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4673 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215057 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394674
#394674
oklch(40.5% 0.079 270.6)
- #594707
#594707
oklch(40.5% 0.079 91.3)
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 #394674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #394674 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.