#39475C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.04 258.3), rgb(57, 71, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#39475C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 258°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39475C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.04 258.3) |
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 #39475C | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39475C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #39475C text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39475C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#738BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B749B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6284
oklch(49.2% 0.062 258)
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Step 800
800
#3D506B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 257.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39475C
oklch(39.5% 0.04 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#39475C 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) | #40485D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B4E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39475C
#39475C
oklch(39.5% 0.04 258.3)
- #52442D
#52442D
oklch(39.5% 0.041 79.6)
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 #39475C, 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 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #39475C 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.