#39476F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.07 268.5), rgb(57, 71, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#39476F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39476F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.07 268.5) |
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 #39476F | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39476F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #39476F text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39476F 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
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#7488BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E91
oklch(49% 0.085 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39476F
oklch(40.5% 0.07 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#39476F 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) | #384B71 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F56 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39476F
#39476F
oklch(40.5% 0.07 268.5)
- #584715
#584715
oklch(40.5% 0.07 89.7)
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 #39476F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #39476F 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.