#394776
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.081 270), rgb(57, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#394776 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394776 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.081 270) |
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 #394776 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394776 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #394776 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394776 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#7386C4
oklch(63% 0.096 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 269.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394776
oklch(40.9% 0.081 270)
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Step 900
900
#344063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#394776 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) | #354C78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4775 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205159 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394776
#394776
oklch(40.9% 0.081 270)
- #5B4705
#5B4705
oklch(40.8% 0.081 89.5)
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 #394776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #394776 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.