#394972
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.072 267), rgb(57, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#394972 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394972 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.072 267) |
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 #394972 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394972 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #394972 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394972 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7288BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394972
oklch(41.1% 0.072 267)
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Step 900
900
#344160
oklch(37.8% 0.056 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#394972 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344871 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225258 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394972
#394972
oklch(41.1% 0.072 267)
- #5B4815
#5B4815
oklch(41.1% 0.072 87.9)
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 #394972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #394972 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.