#394A62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.046 257), rgb(57, 74, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#394A62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A62 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.046 257) |
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 #394A62 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A62 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #394A62 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A62 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D2
oklch(81% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#748BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7596
oklch(55.6% 0.059 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6280
oklch(49.1% 0.055 256.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394A62
oklch(40.5% 0.046 257)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#394A62 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) | #414B63 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4761 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4F52 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A62
#394A62
oklch(40.5% 0.046 257)
- #57462C
#57462C
oklch(40.5% 0.046 77.5)
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 #394A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #394A62 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.