#39478D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.116 272.1), rgb(57, 71, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#39478D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39478D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.116 272.1) |
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 #39478D | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39478D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #39478D text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #39478D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5669CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4657AF
oklch(49% 0.141 272)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39478D
oklch(42.4% 0.116 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#39478D 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) | #245090 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17498C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005763 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39478D
#39478D
oklch(42.4% 0.116 272.1)
- #5F4C00
#5F4C00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 92.3)
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 #39478D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #39478D 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.