#394A67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.054 260.8), rgb(57, 74, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#394A67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A67 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.054 260.8) |
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 #394A67 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A67 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #394A67 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A67 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#738AB1
oklch(63% 0.065 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C749D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6186
oklch(49.1% 0.065 261.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#394A67
oklch(40.8% 0.054 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#394A67 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) | #404C68 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4866 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295054 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A67
#394A67
oklch(40.8% 0.054 260.8)
- #594726
#594726
oklch(40.9% 0.054 81.4)
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 #394A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
Use #394A67 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.