#394760
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.046 261.8), rgb(57, 71, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#394760 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394760 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.046 261.8) |
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 #394760 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394760 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #394760 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394760 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#728AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A618A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394760
oklch(39.7% 0.046 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#394760 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) | #3E4961 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C50 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394760
#394760
oklch(39.7% 0.046 261.8)
- #534429
#534429
oklch(39.5% 0.046 81.5)
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 #394760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #394760 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.