#394955
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.029 240.8), rgb(57, 73, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#394955 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394955 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.029 240.8) |
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 #394955 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394955 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #394955 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394955 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#728DA2
oklch(63% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A778D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6478
oklch(49% 0.045 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394955
oklch(39.6% 0.029 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#394955 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) | #444956 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404655 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304C4D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394955
#394955
oklch(39.6% 0.029 240.8)
- #524337
#524337
oklch(39.5% 0.028 60.5)
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 #394955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #394955 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.