#39496C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.063 265), rgb(57, 73, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#39496C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39496C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.063 265) |
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 #39496C | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39496C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #39496C text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39496C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B608C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 264.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39496C
oklch(40.8% 0.063 265)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#39496C 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) | #3C4C6D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265055 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39496C
#39496C
oklch(40.8% 0.063 265)
- #59471E
#59471E
oklch(40.8% 0.063 85.6)
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 #39496C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #39496C 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.