#39487B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.087 269.9), rgb(57, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#39487B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39487B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.087 269.9) |
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 #39487B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39487B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #39487B text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #39487B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269)
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Step 500
500
#7186C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270)
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Step 600
600
#596FB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#495C9C
oklch(49% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39487B
oklch(41.4% 0.087 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#39487B 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) | #344E7D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B535B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39487B
#39487B
oklch(41.4% 0.087 269.9)
- #5D4900
#5D4900
oklch(41.5% 0.085 90.7)
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 #39487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
Use #39487B 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.