#394777
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.083 270.2), rgb(57, 71, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#394777 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394777 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.083 270.2) |
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 #394777 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394777 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #394777 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394777 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#7286C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 269.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394777
oklch(41% 0.083 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#343F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#394777 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) | #344C79 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4776 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5159 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394777
#394777
oklch(41% 0.083 270.2)
- #5C4802
#5C4802
oklch(41.1% 0.083 90.2)
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 #394777, 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 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
Use #394777 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.