#394768
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.059 266.2), rgb(57, 71, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#394768 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394768 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.059 266.2) |
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 #394768 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394768 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #394768 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394768 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 266.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7088C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 266.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5871AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 266.1)
-
Step 700
700
#485F95
oklch(49.2% 0.091 265.7)
-
Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#394768
oklch(40.1% 0.059 266.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#394768 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) | #3B4A69 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374667 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294E53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394768
#394768
oklch(40.1% 0.059 266.2)
- #564620
#564620
oklch(40.2% 0.059 86.8)
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 #394768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #394768 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.