#394878
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.2% 0.083 269.4), rgb(57, 72, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#394878 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394878 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.083 269.4) |
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 #394878 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394878 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #394878 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394878 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#8D9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#7186C6
oklch(63% 0.1 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.107 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394878
oklch(41.2% 0.083 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#394878 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) | #354D7A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4877 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E525A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394878
#394878
oklch(41.2% 0.083 269.4)
- #5D4803
#5D4803
oklch(41.2% 0.083 89.1)
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 #394878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
Use #394878 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.