#39467D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.1% 0.093 271.7), rgb(57, 70, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#39467D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39467D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.093 271.7) |
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 #39467D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39467D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #39467D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39467D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7285CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39467D
oklch(41.1% 0.093 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#39467D 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) | #2F4C7F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28477C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19525B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39467D
#39467D
oklch(41.1% 0.093 271.7)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #39467D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #39467D 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.