#39476B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.064 267.3), rgb(57, 71, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#39476B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39476B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.064 267.3) |
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 #39476B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39476B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #39476B text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39476B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#7588B8
oklch(63% 0.076 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39476B
oklch(40.2% 0.064 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#39476B 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) | #3A4A6D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274E54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39476B
#39476B
oklch(40.2% 0.064 267.3)
- #57461C
#57461C
oklch(40.3% 0.063 87.2)
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 #39476B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #39476B 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.