#394779
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.086 270.5), rgb(57, 71, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#394779 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394779 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.086 270.5) |
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 #394779 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394779 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #394779 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #394779 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#7286C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394779
oklch(41.1% 0.086 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#394779 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) | #334C7B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4778 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D525A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394779
#394779
oklch(41.1% 0.086 270.5)
- #5C4800
#5C4800
oklch(41.1% 0.084 90.5)
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 #394779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
Use #394779 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.