#394970
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.069 266.4), rgb(57, 73, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#394970 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394970 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.069 266.4) |
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 #394970 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394970 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #394970 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394970 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 266)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394970
oklch(41% 0.069 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#394970 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) | #3B4C72 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35486F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245157 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394970
#394970
oklch(41% 0.069 266.4)
- #5B4718
#5B4718
oklch(40.9% 0.069 85.5)
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 #394970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #394970 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.