#394959
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.034 248.7), rgb(57, 73, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#394959 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394959 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.034 248.7) |
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 #394959 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394959 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #394959 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394959 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3B9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#718DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#597693
oklch(55.5% 0.057 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#49637E
oklch(49% 0.054 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394959
oklch(39.8% 0.034 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#394959 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) | #43495A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4659 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4D4E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394959
#394959
oklch(39.8% 0.034 248.7)
- #544433
#544433
oklch(39.9% 0.035 68.3)
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 #394959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #394959 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.