#394761
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.048 262.5), rgb(57, 71, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#394761 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394761 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.048 262.5) |
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 #394761 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394761 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #394761 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394761 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
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#728AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A608B
oklch(49% 0.074 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 262.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394761
oklch(39.7% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2635
oklch(26.8% 0.03 262.7)
#394761 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) | #3E4962 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394761
#394761
oklch(39.7% 0.048 262.5)
- #544528
#544528
oklch(39.9% 0.048 83)
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 #394761, 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 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
Use #394761 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.