#39476E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.068 268.2), rgb(57, 71, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#39476E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39476E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.068 268.2) |
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 #39476E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39476E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #39476E text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39476E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#7488BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E90
oklch(49% 0.083 268.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39476E
oklch(40.4% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#35405E
oklch(37.5% 0.054 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#39476E 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) | #394B70 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F55 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39476E
#39476E
oklch(40.4% 0.068 268.2)
- #584617
#584617
oklch(40.3% 0.068 87.7)
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 #39476E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #39476E 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.